Chapter 49 Desire and Love
Royal stables.
The messenger on horseback left shortly before Francisco climbed into the carriage. He was one of the many squires who worked for Guillermo, regardless of which knight or noble house they belonged to. Three more came out every ten minutes after. The four had identical messages for four servants at noble houses in the Ridges.
The defensive wall of the city of Costa Lunas began by order of King Gutierre during his first year of reign. He died before it was finished. Typically, one of the six iron gates was manned by guards who accepted coins to allow passage at night without question.
Now, the gates were guarded by royal soldiers. There were three points from which they left without using a gate. One used a hill to jump over the wall. Two walked slowly along the riverbank, slipping past a patrol on the bridge. The last one tried to use a tunnel built by smugglers. A gang of criminals murdered him to steal his horse, clothes, and coins. His body and the message it contained were tied to some stones and thrown into the river.
In three days, two messengers would arrive at Cresta de Flores. The other fell from his horse and broke his leg. The horse remained until nightfall, and then the wolves arrived.
Guillermo had chosen Aurelio at the first meeting, two minutes after learning of the death. If he could manage to create enough division in the court, Aurelio would win more easily and would reward the Herald.
The quarters of Guillermo.
The banner of Lord Guillermo was on the dress of Alicia, her sister and her mother. A call at midnight was a little strange, but sometimes he needed a remedy to help him fall back asleep on his difficult nights. She found page Arturo looking tired. He had been at his post for almost fifteen hours, with only short breaks for food.
Alicia: You are a good boy.
Arturo: Thank you. He said you are always welcome.
She smiled at him. She noticed he did not smile back. Her heart ached to see the sadness on his face. Inside the room, the maid found her noble lord sitting on a comfortable sofa with a cup in his hand.
Guillermo: Sit with me. I need my gossipy friend. You are the most enjoyable talebearer in the castle.
Alicia sat with him on the sofa. She could smell firemouth on his breath.
Guillermo: Are you fifteen now?
Alicia: No, sixteen last month.
Guillermo: I remember your sister at that age. Her femininity was in full bloom. Like you. Do you want wine or something stronger?
Alicia: No, my lord. It is late. What do you need?
Guillermo: What do I need? I need to be more handsome. Thinner, stronger...like Captain Handsome. Your sister found a gorgeous man. It is not her fault I am repulsive.
Alicia: Nobody thinks you are repulsive, my Lord. You are just a little drunk and very stressed.
Guillermo: Ah, it is not just now. I met a beautiful man many years ago. But I was fat and foolish, just like now. He chose a strong knight, of course. And you? I suppose you want a handsome knight. But, if you are a kind girl, perhaps a night with a fat pig who is kind to your family?
The big man grabbed her hand and placed it on his penis, which was somewhat erect. Alicia tried to break free from his grip, but he was stronger than he looked.
Alicia: My Lord, you do not want to do this!
He stood up, grabbed her hair, and pulled her towards him, pressing her face against his crotch.
Guillermo: How many coins have I given to you and the whores in your family? My gold is beautiful to you.
She screamed and slapped him in the stomach.
Guillermo: My cock is beautiful. I can show you.
He held her hair with one hand and with the other he opened his pants and tried to put his penis in her mouth.
Arturo drove his dagger into the hand that was holding the hair of the young servant and pulled it free. Guillermo screamed in pain and stepped back. Arturo grabbed her hand and helped her to her feet. The two ran into the hallway and headed for the nearest service staircase.
The drunken lord sat down and used a silk napkin to stop the bleeding.
Guillermo: Whores and lying pages.
He took a bottle of brown liquid and drank straight from it. Then he started to cry.
Guillermo: Why? Why did someone not love me? Why did Dani not love me? He was such a handsome boy, with a slim, smooth body. The king would never have noticed him without me. Dani owes his post to me. When Aurelio arrives, when I am a count or a prince, they will love me.
The service passages.
The pages and maids of Marisela were positioned so they could alert Lord Heinrich if anyone appeared in the service corridor. The warrior paced back and forth, waiting for the signal to move. A young woman looked at him and signaled him to follow her. He entered the rooms of his lover, and no one saw him except for those loyal to her.
Marisela approached him and kissed him as if she were rabid from love. She untied the cord of her silk robe and let it fall. The two began untying the straps of his vest and the ties of his shirt. When they were both naked, he lifted her up and carried her over his shoulder. He slapped her buttocks and she giggled. He gently laid her down on the bed and knelt. He took her legs and spread them apart. He kissed her vulva and gently bit one of her thighs.
Heinrich: Before I knew your taste, I thought the honey from my village was sweet.
She intertwined her fingers in his fine blond hair. She took his hand and guided it to her chest. He was an artist with his tongue. He gently caressed her clitoris with licks, then sucked it delicately, then forcefully, changing the rhythm throughout the minutes. When she started pulling his hair hard, he knew she was about to reach orgasm.
He moved his tongue in increasingly rapid circles around her clitoris. When the man felt the muscles in her legs twitch, he doubled his intensity.
Marisela: Stop, you are going to kill me, Goddess, save me.
She pulled his hair hard, and he lifted his head to look at her. He bit her thigh with a smile.
Heinrich: Are you sure?
Marisela: Yes, my dear love, I may yet die.
Heinrich: Then I can take you as my prize.
He stood up, revealing his hard, throbbing penis. He grabbed her legs and lifted them to her shoulders. He thrust into her deeply. She put her hands above her head and bit her lip.
Marisela: Yes, I am your prize. Take me for your pleasure.
When Heinrich finally pulsated inside her, they both experienced an eternity of pleasure while only a few seconds of their bodily union passed.