It had been a hard to decide what to leave and what to
take, as we prepared to leave the cave near the city. Most of what was in the
cavern was still there, waiting the next party to leave the city. In the end we
had simply taken what weapons and food we could carry on horseback, and left
the rest. My harem and I had traveled in a generally westward direction for
about seven days. By riding hard all day, and sleeping hard at night, time and
miles were passing quickly.
We'd stopped for the night at the end of the seventh day,
when Lana and Tina came to me, asking the pace slow down. We were far out of
the patrol range of the City, and could expect to start meeting small bands of
men any day now. I thought about their request, and could find no reason not to
rest here for a few days.
The little meadow we had stopped in was triangle shaped,
bounded on one side by the pine forest of the area, while the other two sides
were bounded by two small rivers , which joined at the western point of the
triangular meadow. It was as pretty place as anyone could hope for to stay for
a while, if not defensible. To the south we could see the steep crags of the
barrier mountains. To the west was open sky over endless wilderness. Far to the
north, were the plains of disaster, and to the east was the city of women we
had just come from.
"Besides," said Tina, "You've been
neglecting us." She was pouting while she toyed with a breast and pulled
at her front leash. "I kind of miss the attention we used to get when were
back in the tower." Her eyes were full of mischief as she took my hand and
pulled me towards the darkness of the forest. "I saw something as we rode
into this meadow I want to show you. It's a perfect place to have some
fun."
"Really, where?" I was warming to the idea of
sexual diversion.
Tina led me to a small depression in the ground with a
large tree standing nearby. One of the tree limbs reached out over the
depression, which Tina pointed out was heavy enough to hold all six concubines
for my pleasure.
"Tina! There's enough room for all of us! I'm
impressed, the last time you showed me a play place, it was barely big enough
for the two of us, let alone anyone else!"
"Yes," she replied, "and I remember your
reaction too! You told me I was being selfish for finding a place for me, but
not them."
"That's true, I did say that."
Just then, we were interrupted by the other five
concubines, who had followed us into the secluded little depression, and our
conversation was cut short.
Lana said, "I assume you've decided this is going to
be our bedroom."
I looked at the group of women, concluding I would be
foolish to deny what was on my demented mind.
"Yes, now if some of you will bring the bedding, and
toys, while the others feed, water, and hobble the horses, we can get settled
in, and eat a hot dinner before dark falls."
*** *** *** *** ***
I sat by the entry to the depression, and watched the
women go about their tasks. While I watched, I wondered how much further we
would be allowed to go, before we were confronted by the small band of men who
had been following us for the last three days.
I'd spotted them when we'd stopped for the night three
days ago. At first I'd almost said something to the women, but at the last
minute decided not to. The longer those men waited before making contact, the
better the chances it would be peaceful contact. I was still thinking of the
men out there following us, when the last of my six companions made her way
into the depression, and they called me to them.
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