A man of approximately my own size, wearing a white toga and a fierce scowl, was striding across the room.A man of approximately my own size, wearing a white toga and a fierce scowl, was striding across the room. "How dare you, thou ruffian, in this mine own house?" he bellowed. "But good sir, Milord," I stammered, uncomfortably aware of my state of attire, "Your daughter..." "Daughter!?!" He roared, "Thou hast violated my *wife*! I shall exact full retribution from thee, on the instant!" "Your wife?" I suddenly realized that Milady had lied to me, and now *I* had to face the consequences! I glanced at her, but her eyes were glued to her irate husband. "If you would but name the time and the place..." "What?" Milord t'Auliern was still quite loud, but he was no longer bellowing. "Dost thou believe that I would" - he began to chuckle - "that I would *duel* with the likes of thee on the field of *honor*? What honor canst thou claim, with my wife lying naked on the couch, thy seed yet seeping from her crotch?" At this, Milady blushed and moved to cover the area in question. "Then, Milord, if you would but name a price..." Milord snorted in derision. "What price wouldst thou fix on the honor of a lady? Thou dost insult her anew." "Summon the authorities, Milord, I shall not..." "A pox on thy thrice-damned authorities!" He was bellowing again. "This is mine own private matter, to be settled by myself alone!" I thought rapidly. He would not duel me, nor accept money, nor have me imprisoned. Would he have me whipped, or even kill me? I had brought no weapons inside the house, save my weapon of love, and he stood between me and the stairs. If he attacked me, I would have to run for the atrium and try to escape. But I had to be certain of his intentions. "Surely Milord would not have me killed! After all, I have done no injury to Milady." He laughed again. "Kill thee? No, thou lecherous minstrel, thy reparation shall be made in kind with thy crime!" With these words he cast open his robe, which revealed his cock in glorious erection. "If thou canst please me as thou didst please Milady, then thou mayst escape a more painful punishment." I was so taken aback at this new development that he had me cornered before I could even think of moving. |