ØWPC™ KÔó_qô5J¯Ã·pkOÛt Æ']Ø»?Ãrúp%=ÙÀ› @žŽäÐfÞF˜ì›&8æ.¤¸€J2Æ ®•zmǯþO­¶tG ¦Ó/ÄU›j<rÕ®½$Z…Ýb‰ÉÑÝø@W«ÝÛ¬|€º ï%ë¬DöþWJ,Êâ_bŒ&¬S™qKçì†}>î€Ëª¶²­V-MmÀœOÛ žßQ5¸‰Ô^5uìa§I{¶)DEênUˆÀ»ÖßÚaBj94| 3?æ©`îÃd°+^ŠýLJÖíêGpm§‡øA —!?uë°ä.¯éÓÜþ¸˜·™SÔwN ¸Å~Ž ¥°Ž¼“¤<iZé”Û8›œÔWNUå^„iÉÇ© µ›VcÁDêl(Í=C¨Ç~BS ž)6:'€:[´´YªЄ[Ñt¥—Éza£ØEk0D?¬yjâDñe` ûô KTÕ§Ö‚G‘grÜË‚y¬Ÿ¿X“Ê+ ¹CÓ¡—D£l”Ü›”·>S·„‘tu¦xò‡Gšy¾  ¹È9ÛñVð3v7%Äõ€Ç çñÇ´â_ˆ…ÖÙ’ô£œÌÞv&‰×N&–'ÙîeÀF’5TUNd %Ó 0(ü4ˆ#|xß(éhH  Z Ñ6Times New Roman RegularX($ÁÁBKà 8þdddd  °!     íFrom:¥an438434@anon.penet.fi¥(Umbra)íDate:¥Thu,¥18¥Jan¥1996¥22:37:34¥UTCíNewsgroups:¥alt.sex.bondage,alt.sex.femdomíSubject:¥Repost¥of¥HORSEWOMEN¥#¥7/a&bíííNOTE:¥this¥story¥is¥for¥adults¥only.¥As¥will¥be¥evident,íall¥characters¥and¥settings¥and¥all¥action¥are¥entirelyífictitious.í============================================ííTHE¥HORSEWOMENía¥Love¥Storyíby¥Jeanne¥de¥Steinííí7.¥NIKIíí¥¥¥¥¥Niki¥had¥got¥an¥idea¥into¥her¥head.¥It¥was¥a¥very¥persistent¥––í––and¥fascinating¥one,¥and¥she¥wasìconstantly¥pestering¥both¥her¥mother¥Lykomaki¥and¥Hikati¥about¥it.¥She¥wanted¥to¥make¥––í––herìpassage¥to¥womanhood¥already¥the¥next¥spring,¥when¥the¥– –í– –horde¥came¥to¥the¥holy¥place.¥She¥wasìa¥big¥girl¥now,¥did¥– –í– –they¥not¥understand¥that?í¥¥¥¥¥She¥had¥indeed¥changed¥since¥that¥day¥nearly¥a¥year¥ago,¥––í––when¥Fallou¥first¥had¥met¥her¥andìwhen¥she¥had¥made¥him¥serve¥her¥in¥Atossa's¥tent.¥She¥had¥grown.¥Her¥body¥had¥––í––becomeìsomewhat¥less¥childish,¥she¥was¥actually¥looking¥as¥––í––if¥she¥would¥grow¥breasts---though¥she¥hadìcertainly¥not¥done¥so¥yet.¥Her¥manner¥was¥steadier¥too,¥with¥a¥longer¥––í––attention¥span,¥but¥she¥stillìgave¥proof¥of¥that¥engagingly¥spontaneous¥cruelty¥that¥had¥always¥characterized¥her.¥But¥––í––sheìwould¥still¥be¥quite¥immature¥in¥five¥or¥six¥months¥––í––time.¥Normally,¥she¥would¥have¥to¥wait¥forìone¥more¥year,¥or¥– –í– –even¥two.í¥¥¥¥¥But¥clearly¥the¥spectacle¥of¥Ginesse's¥initiation,¥and¥–#–í–#–of¥the¥unheard-of¥ordeal¥that¥she¥hadìpassed,¥and¥of¥the¥unusual¥spectacle¥afforded¥first¥by¥the¥flagellation¥of¥–'–í–'–Fallou¥and¥then¥by¥thatìof¥Atossa,¥had¥fired¥her¥imagination.¥Ariti¥was¥also¥heard¥to¥suggest¥that¥Niki¥was¥–+–í–+–man-crazy¥andìthat¥the¥prospect¥of¥more¥access¥to¥the¥males,¥–-–í–-–and¥that¥of¥even¥having¥a¥slave¥of¥her¥own,¥was¥herìreal¥motivation.¥Perhaps¥she¥actually¥longed¥to¥taste¥the¥whip¥–1–í–1–herself!¥The¥more¥cruel¥a¥womanìwas,¥the¥less¥averse¥she¥was,¥usually,¥to¥the¥thought¥of¥experiencing¥sexual¥pain.¥–6–¥–6–Several¥of¥theìsisters¥protested:¥the¥idea¥was¥abhorrent¥to¥–8–í–8–them.¥Sex¥pain¥was¥for¥males¥exclusively.¥But¥some,ìHikati¥and¥Atossa¥among¥them,¥agreed.¥Atossa¥called¥Sarissa¥as¥a¥–<–í–<–witness.¥She¥did¥find¥roughìtreatment¥stimulating,¥did¥she¥not---if¥given¥by¥her,¥Atossa?¥Sarissa¥sat¥like¥carved¥out¥–@–í–@–of¥woodìuntil¥she¥at¥last¥laughed¥and¥admitted¥it.¥After¥–B–í–B–that¥scene¥at¥the¥Passage-place,¥she¥had¥often¥hadìfantasies¥about¥being¥whipped¥by¥Atossa¥or¥even¥by¥Ariti;¥or,¥as¥she¥–F–í–F–expressed¥it,¥the¥DarkìLadies¥had¥sent¥her¥the¥thought.¥¥(Ariti¥seemed¥pleasantly¥surprised¥and¥beamed¥a¥smile¥at¥–K–í–K–her.)ìThen,¥two¥or¥three¥other¥women¥came¥out¥and¥agreed¥–M–í–M–with¥her.¥And¥Atossa¥herself¥said,¥as¥toìherself,¥that¥the¥memory¥of¥what¥Ariti¥had¥done¥to¥her¥made¥her¥horny.¥She¥–Q–í–Q–pointed¥out¥that¥someìmales¥too¥were¥stimulated¥by¥pain,¥–S–Ü Ý-@), Ü–S–Fallou¥for¥instance,¥or¥Ippou---did¥they¥remember¥himÜ Ý-@), Ücoming¥when¥he¥was¥pierced¥by¥the¥forge?¥Those¥males¥were¥perhaps¥–W–í–W–the¥most¥dangerous,¥thoseìthat¥had¥to¥be¥watched¥most¥carefully!¥They¥might¥be¥woman¥whippers¥in¥disguise!¥The¥–[–í–[–otherìwomen¥relieved¥their¥embarrassment¥by¥laughing,¥and¥–]–í–]–those¥that¥sat¥next¥to¥Fallou---they¥wereìTimesse¥and¥Silini---pinched¥him¥playfully¥and¥accused¥him¥of¥being¥a¥–a–í–a–dirty¥old¥male.¥He¥shouldìbe¥hung¥by¥his¥thumbs¥and¥caned¥for¥it,¥said¥Timesse.¥But¥Silini¥whispered¥in¥his¥ear¥that¥–e–í–e–sheìmight¥be¥open¥to¥suggestions,¥if¥only¥to¥find¥out¥what¥–g–í–g–she¥should¥punish¥him¥for.í¥¥¥¥¥The¥older¥women,¥however,¥were¥still¥turning¥a¥deaf¥ear¥–j–í–j–to¥Niki's¥pleading.¥Then¥one¥day,ìwhen¥the¥grass¥was¥already¥yellowing¥between¥the¥spring¥and¥the¥small¥rains,¥a¥rider¥–n–í–n–came¥to¥theìcamp.í¥¥¥¥¥She¥was¥female,¥but¥not¥a¥Sister.¥She¥bore¥no¥tattoos,¥–q–í–q–but¥her¥face---the¥rest¥of¥her¥wasìwrapped¥in¥a¥black¥hooded¥cloak---looked¥stiff¥and¥unnatural,¥like¥a¥mask,¥and¥she¥–u–í–u–seemed¥toìhave¥neither¥eyelashes¥nor¥eyebrows.¥Fallou¥caught¥–w–í–w–a¥glimpse¥of¥her,¥and¥felt¥a¥cold¥shiverìrunning¥down¥his¥spine.¥There¥was¥buruk,¥spirit¥power,¥in¥her.¥That¥power¥–{–í–{–takes¥little¥notice¥ofìhumans¥and¥their¥wishes,¥for¥it¥is¥really¥not¥of¥their¥world.¥Even¥witches¥have¥but¥little¥of¥––í––it.¥Theìdogs,¥which¥had¥barked¥at¥the¥strange¥horse¥as¥they¥–ª–í–ª–always¥did,¥scurried¥away¥whining,¥withìtheir¥tails¥between¥–°–í–°–their¥legs.í¥¥¥¥¥Great¥deference¥was¥shown.¥The¥stranger¥was¥offered¥salt¥–º–í–º–and¥meat,¥but¥only¥Hikati,¥Ariti,ìAtossa¥and¥some¥of¥the¥older¥women¥dared¥approach¥her.¥Even¥Silini¥kept¥her¥–É–í–É–distance.¥Theìvisitor¥was¥invited¥to¥Hikati's¥tent,¥and¥some¥–Ô–í–Ô–of¥the¥women¥of¥the¥camp¥were¥brought¥to¥her,¥firstìof¥them¥the¥two¥women¥that¥had¥given¥birth¥in¥the¥past¥year,¥and¥–Æ–í–Æ–their¥daughters.¥Ginesse¥andìSilini¥were¥also¥called¥to¥the¥tent,¥and¥then¥Niki¥and¥Lykomaki.¥These¥two¥stayed¥long¥in¥–ä–í–ä–theìtent,¥and¥when¥they¥returned,¥they¥both¥looked¥dazed.¥–÷–¥–÷–Word¥spread¥that¥the¥strange¥woman¥hadìtold¥Hikati¥and¥Lykomaki¥to¥grant¥the¥girl's¥request¥for¥an¥early¥Passage.–û–¥–û–í¥¥¥¥¥She¥seemed¥to¥have¥found¥some¥desirable¥quality¥in¥her,¥for¥–ÿ–í–ÿ–she¥had¥intimated¥that¥some¥day,ìshe¥would¥take¥her¥to¥a¥place¥the¥women¥called¥Tarrati¥and¥from¥where¥women¥of¥buruk¥–Á–í–Á–like¥sheìwere¥supposed¥to¥come.¥It¥seemed¥to¥be¥a¥terrible¥–£–í–£–place.¥Still,¥the¥women¥spoke¥as¥if¥Niki¥wouldìbe¥greatly¥–´–í–´–honoured¥if¥she¥were¥to¥be¥admitted¥to¥it.í¥¥¥¥¥Then¥the¥two¥new¥slaves¥were¥ordered¥before¥the¥–¬–í–¬–stranger's¥face.¥She¥sat¥by¥the¥fire,¥in¥theìplace¥of¥honour¥opposite¥the¥tent¥door,¥her¥face¥shining¥ghostly¥white¥in¥––í––the¥gloom.¥Her¥cloakìsurrounded¥her¥with¥a¥greater¥darkness,¥–¨–í–¨–but¥a¥foot¥and¥an¥ankle¥revealed¥that¥she¥wore¥boots¥ofìthe¥same¥kind¥as¥the¥horsewomen's.¥She¥spoke¥the¥language¥of¥the¥–Ó–í–Ó–plains,¥but¥with¥an¥odd¥accent.ìFallou¥and¥Ippou¥were¥curtly¥told¥to¥kneel¥before¥her;¥they¥did¥not¥dare¥move¥a¥finger¥–¦–í–¦–while¥sheìtested¥their¥rings¥and¥irons¥with¥her¥gloved¥–ü–í–ü–hands,¥tugging¥and¥twisting.¥Neither¥of¥them¥felt¥theìleast¥stimulated¥by¥the¥procedure.¥Fallou¥felt¥a¥cold¥draft¥of¥–¹–í–¹–horror¥across¥his¥back¥even¥when¥theìstrange¥lady¥inspected¥and¥handled¥his¥branded¥member.¥Then¥she¥laughed¥and¥smiled¥–Ë–í–Ë–a¥stiffìsmile.¥This¥was¥the¥right¥way¥to¥treat¥males.¥Did¥–å–í–å–their¥owners¥keep¥them¥under¥strict¥discipline?ìAtossa¥told¥her¥that¥she¥kept¥a¥stern¥regime,¥and¥that¥Fallou¥seemed¥to¥–®–í–®–accept¥this;¥his¥will¥wasìcompletely¥bent¥to¥her¥wishes.¥–ƒ–¥–ƒ–Aryana¥too¥was¥breaking¥in¥her¥man-steed¥in¥an¥appropriateímanner.¥The¥strange¥woman¥nodded,¥indicating¥satisfaction.¥–í–¥–í–Then¥the¥two¥slaves¥were¥orderedìout¥to¥the¥cooking-pits¥to¥fetch¥food,¥the¥best¥that¥the¥Sisterhood¥could¥offer.¥The¥–Ü–í–Ü–leading¥sistersìate¥with¥their¥guest,¥who¥then¥requested¥the¥–ñ–í–ñ–use¥of¥Hikati's¥tent¥for¥the¥rest¥of¥the¥night,¥and¥ofìIppou¥to¥serve¥her.¥Hikati¥moved¥over¥to¥Ariti.¥Ippou¥obeyed¥–…–í–…–orders,¥white¥of¥face¥and¥trembling.ìAryana¥seemed¥to¥doubt¥that¥she¥would¥have¥him¥back¥alive,¥but¥Timesse¥reassured¥–ò–í–ò–her.ìWhatever¥else¥the¥black¥women¥did,¥they¥did¥not¥eat¥–†–í–†–males.í¥¥¥¥¥Fallou¥tried¥to¥make¥Atossa¥tell¥him¥what¥she¥knew¥of¥–§–Ü Ý-@), Ü–§–the¥terrible¥visitor.¥She¥was¥notÜ Ý-@), Üunwilling¥to¥speak.¥The¥black¥women¥were¥said¥by¥some¥to¥be¥incarnations¥of¥spirits,¥–‹–í–‹–DarkìLadies¥that¥had¥briefly¥taken¥on¥human¥substance¥in¥–Œ–í–Œ–order¥to¥meet¥living¥women¥and¥males¥faceìto¥face,¥and¥body¥to¥body.¥But¥Atossa¥thought¥that¥they¥were¥women¥of¥flesh¥–Ž–í–Ž–and¥blood,¥born¥andìmortal¥like¥other¥females.¥Their¥power¥–‘–í–‘–came¥from¥Tarrati:¥there¥buruk¥resided¥in¥other¥beings,ìand¥they¥had¥put¥the¥horsewomen¥into¥this¥world¥and¥they¥wished¥–•–í–•–to¥know¥how¥they¥fared.¥Thus,ìthey¥sent¥these¥emissaries¥out¥in¥the¥plains¥to¥visit¥the¥Sisterhoods.¥Did¥they¥wish¥the–˜–ìhorsewomen¥well?¥Atossa¥said¥that¥she¥thought¥so,¥though¥–›–í–›–they¥never¥intervened¥directly¥in¥theirìaffairs.¥Where¥was¥Tarrati?¥Atossa¥would¥not¥tell,¥or¥perhaps¥she¥did¥not¥know.¥–œ–¥–œ–Were¥theseìsuperior¥beings¥gods,¥or¥goddesses?¥Atossa¥was¥–Ÿ–í–Ÿ–certain¥that¥they¥were¥female,¥but¥what¥else¥theyìwere,¥she¥–ß–í–ß–did¥not¥know.¥She¥would¥not¥even¥give¥them¥a¥proper¥name.í¥¥¥¥¥They¥were¥sometimes¥called¥the¥Deathless¥Ones,¥but¥that¥was¥––í––an¥averting-name¥only.¥Theirìreal¥name¥no¥one¥must¥speak,¥even¥if¥she¥knew¥it.¥But¥she¥doubted¥that¥even¥Hikati¥did¥––í––that.¥Allìthe¥while,¥Sarissa¥listened¥in¥silence.¥She¥and¥––í––Atossa¥did¥not¥make¥love,¥neither¥did¥they¥useìFallou¥sexually¥that¥night,¥although¥his¥branded¥member¥had¥healed¥– –í– –well.í¥¥¥¥¥¥In¥the¥morning,¥Ippou¥returned¥to¥the¥living,¥pale¥and¥––í––silent.¥Aryana¥threw¥herself¥at¥him,ìobviously¥relieved¥to¥have¥him¥back.¥She¥bombarded¥him¥with¥questions,¥but¥he¥––í––could¥not¥tellìher¥what¥had¥been¥done¥to¥him,¥or¥what¥he¥had¥––í––been¥made¥to¥do.¥The¥visitor¥had¥breakfast¥aloneìwith¥Hikati.¥Then¥she¥rode¥away,¥without¥much¥in¥the¥way¥of¥a¥––í––farewell¥or¥of¥well-wishing.¥Theìwomen¥stared¥long¥after¥her,¥and¥the¥forenoon¥in¥the¥camp¥was¥unusually¥quiet.¥But¥––í––Niki¥wentìabout¥with¥an¥expression¥of¥half¥bliss,¥half¥fear:¥––¥––her¥ambition¥would¥be¥satisfied,¥and¥not¥onlyìthe¥glory¥but¥–!–í–!–also¥the¥horror¥would¥be¥hers¥to¥experience.í¥¥¥¥¥Now¥when¥Niki¥was¥slated¥for¥passage¥within¥a¥few¥month's¥–%–í–%–time,¥it¥was¥difficult¥to¥deny¥herìmale¥service.¥She¥let¥it¥be¥known¥that¥she¥wanted¥Ippou,¥but¥he¥was¥still¥having¥–)–í–)–nightmares¥andìnearly¥daily¥attacks¥of¥uncontrollable¥–+–í–+–terror,¥with¥much¥shivering¥and¥weeping,¥and¥Aryana,íunexpectedly¥protective---but¥who¥says¥a¥woman¥cannot¥be¥–-–í–-–both¥cruel¥and¥nurturing,¥especially¥aìhorsewoman?---did¥not¥want¥to¥have¥him¥upset¥again¥and¥managed¥to¥make¥her¥–1–í–1–decision¥stick.ìShe¥was¥probably¥right;¥a¥session¥with¥Niki¥–3–í–3–would¥have¥been¥a¥trial.¥So¥the¥choice¥fell¥on¥Fallouíinstead.¥It¥was¥not¥Niki¥herself¥however¥but¥her¥mother¥who¥–5–í–5–came¥to¥Atossa's¥tent,¥sat¥down¥andìasserted¥her¥daughter's¥privilege.¥It¥was¥certainly¥a¥privilege¥shared¥by¥every¥–9–í–9–woman¥of¥theìSisterhood,¥and¥one¥impossible¥to¥deny¥her.¥–<–¥–<–Atossa¥nodded¥gravely.¥Did¥she¥want¥him¥at¥once,ìand¥with¥the¥ring?¥But¥the¥time¥was¥not¥right¥yet;¥the¥subject¥of¥–@–í–@–these¥negotiations¥was¥not¥toldìwhy.¥He¥would¥have¥to¥wait¥a¥–B–í–B–few¥days.¥And¥he¥waited,¥wondering¥all¥the¥time¥what¥wouldíhappen¥to¥him.í¥¥¥¥¥Meanwhile,¥the¥grasslands¥were¥slowly¥turning¥ochre¥–E–í–E–again,¥between¥the¥spring¥and¥theìsummer¥rains,¥and¥the¥game¥was¥on¥the¥move.¥The¥women¥too¥were¥moving¥camp;¥the¥–I–í–I–spectacleìthat¥had¥become¥so¥familiar,¥the¥commotion¥and¥the¥–K–í–K–excitement,¥repeated¥itself.¥When¥the¥cartsìhad¥been¥loaded,¥–M–í–M–Atossa¥summoned¥her¥slave.í¥¥¥¥¥He¥stood¥in¥front¥of¥her¥while¥she¥attached¥the¥–P–í–P–ball-rope¥to¥him.¥This¥time,¥the¥rawhide¥strapìhad¥a¥small¥lengthwise¥slit¥at¥the¥end.¥First,¥Atossa¥threaded¥this¥end¥–T–í–T–through¥the¥small¥ring¥thatìdangled¥from¥Fallou's¥ball-iron,¥then¥the¥other¥end¥of¥the¥lariat¥went¥through¥the¥slit¥and¥–X–í–X–theìwhole¥length¥of¥the¥rope¥was¥pulled¥through.¥Atossa¥gave¥–Z–í–Z–the¥lariat¥a¥couple¥of¥brisk¥jerks,¥andìhe¥felt¥the¥tug¥of¥the¥iron¥ring.¥He¥now¥expected¥to¥have¥his¥elbows¥tied,¥but¥–^–í–^–to¥his¥amazement,ìthey¥were¥left¥free.¥Atossa¥mounted¥her¥–`–í–`–horse,¥and¥off¥they¥went.í¥¥¥¥¥¥During¥the¥march,¥it¥slowly¥dawned¥upon¥him¥that¥he¥was¥–c–í–c–about¥as¥helpless¥as¥he¥had¥beenìwith¥his¥arms¥immobilized.¥¥–e–Ü Ý-@), Ü–e–The¥way¥in¥which¥Atossa¥had¥attached¥the¥lariat¥meant¥thatÜ Ý-@), Üthere¥was¥no¥knot¥that¥he¥might¥untie.¥To¥free¥himself,¥he¥–g–í–g–would¥have¥to¥jerk¥the¥rope¥away¥fromìher.¥Such¥a¥tug¥of¥war,¥with¥an¥armed¥savage¥woman¥with¥a¥horse¥to¥help¥her,¥he¥–k–í–k–could¥not¥win.ìSo¥he¥was¥happy¥to¥find¥that¥he¥was¥again¥an¥–m–í–m–animal¥on¥a¥leash,¥with¥no¥possibility¥of¥flight¥toìtrouble¥his¥mind.¥At¥the¥same¥time,¥it¥was¥a¥great¥relief¥to¥have¥–q–í–q–one's¥arms¥free.í¥¥¥¥¥And¥so¥they¥marched¥along,¥Atossa¥leading¥and¥Sarissa¥–t–í–t–riding¥guard---or¥keeping¥company.ìAgain¥and¥again,¥she¥came¥up¥by¥him,¥leant¥over¥and¥stroked¥his¥cheek.¥Being¥led¥–x–í–x–across¥theìplains¥by¥his¥sex,¥this¥reenactment¥of¥his¥–z–í–z–capture,¥had¥become¥a¥familiar¥ritual¥that¥reinforced¥theíbond¥between¥him¥and¥the¥two¥women,¥the¥bond¥that¥the¥rawhide¥rope¥now¥symbolized.í–³–í–³–¥¥¥¥¥One¥evening,¥Sarissa¥whiled¥away¥the¥time¥before¥the¥sleep¥by¥cutting¥two¥straps¥out¥of¥aìpiece¥of¥rawhide.¥They¥were¥a¥little¥more¥than¥one¥and¥a¥half¥hand¥long¥and¥one¥finger¥across,ìexcept¥near¥the¥ends,¥where¥they¥were¥nicely¥–º–í–º–tapered.¥With¥the¥point¥of¥her¥knife,¥Sarissa¥cut¥aìslit¥lengthwise¥at¥the¥broad¥end¥and¥tied¥the¥tapered¥end¥into¥a¥–É–í–É–knot.¥And¥then¥she¥ordered¥Fallouìto¥her¥side,¥and¥she¥pulled¥each¥strap¥through¥one¥of¥his¥nipple-rings¥and¥–Ú–í–Ú–fastened¥them¥in¥theìsame¥fashion¥as¥the¥ball-rope.¥Now¥he¥–Æ–í–Æ–had¥two¥convenient¥handles¥attached¥to¥his¥nipples.ìAtossa's¥merry¥laughter¥pealed¥out¥across¥the¥campsite¥and¥attracted¥–ä–í–ä–curious¥horsewomen.¥Theyìtoo¥laughed¥and¥came¥forward¥in¥order¥to¥tease¥the¥slave¥by¥tugging¥playfully¥at¥the¥tabs.í–ú–¥¥¥¥¥–ú–This,¥they¥agreed,¥was¥less¥cruel¥than¥the¥chain¥that¥dangled¥between¥Ippou's¥nipples,¥butìmore¥practical.¥And¥by¥the¥Nether¥Gods,¥the¥man¥had¥an¥erection!¥Did¥he¥want¥more¥nipple-–õ–ìpulling?¥Fallou,¥who¥until¥then¥had¥stood¥demurely¥in¥–Ê–í–Ê–front¥of¥them¥with¥downcast¥eyes,¥raisedìthem¥and¥said,¥yes,¥the¥more¥the¥better,¥within¥limits¥of¥course.¥This¥piece¥of¥–Û–í–Û–cheek¥broughtìdown¥even¥more¥mirth.¥Atossa,¥still¥laughing,¥–Ï–í–Ï–ordered¥him¥to¥raise¥his¥arms¥above¥his¥shouldersìand¥gave¥him¥three¥not¥too¥hard¥lashes¥across¥his¥buttocks¥with¥her¥–»–í–»–riding-whip.¥A¥male¥shouldìbe¥submissive¥and¥respectful¥in¥front¥of¥ladies.¥He¥took¥it¥without¥flinching,¥and¥the¥–¨–í–¨–giggling¥ofìhis¥admirers¥was¥interspersed¥with¥sounds¥of¥–¡–í–¡–appreciation.¥Fallou¥suspected¥that¥they¥envied¥hisímistress.¥Serves¥them¥right,¥he¥thought.¥Serves¥them¥right¥–Ó–í–Ó–for¥not¥being¥Atossa.í–Ò–í–Ò–Continued¥with¥7/bíí(Continuation¥of¥part¥7)íí¥¥¥¥¥The¥land¥grew¥greener¥during¥the¥next¥day's¥march.¥Near¥the¥–¦–í–¦–evening,¥they¥came¥to¥a¥pleasantìlittle¥meadow¥near¥a¥brook¥that¥still¥had¥some¥live¥water,¥and¥Hikati¥decided¥that¥they¥–¼–í–¼–shouldìpitch¥their¥tents¥and¥stay¥here¥for¥a¥while.¥Rings¥of¥–¹–í–¹–blackened¥stones¥marked¥the¥place¥as¥aìcampsite,¥but¥there¥was¥no¥pole¥in¥its¥centre.¥This¥night,¥Fallou¥was¥bedded¥–Ë–í–Ë–down¥comfortablyìwith¥his¥owners,¥but¥none¥of¥them¥made¥any¥–å–í–å–move¥to¥use¥him.¥This¥might¥have¥boded¥evil,¥butìthey¥were¥after¥all¥busy¥making¥love¥to¥each¥other.¥He¥would¥have¥to¥–®–í–®–be¥patient¥for¥a¥while.¥Wasìit¥not¥enough¥to¥be¥near¥them--–‚–í–‚–for¥a¥while,¥at¥least?í¥¥¥¥¥Early¥the¥next¥morning,¥he¥heard¥the¥sound¥of¥Ariti's¥–æ–í–æ–hammer.¥She¥worked¥all¥day,¥but¥he¥didìnot¥go¥near¥her¥place.¥Indeed,¥he¥gave¥little¥thought¥to¥the¥matter.¥For¥he¥–ë–í–ë–had¥nearly¥forgottenìNiki's¥claim¥to¥his¥body,¥and¥he¥was¥–Ü–í–Ü–startled¥to¥remember¥it¥suddenly¥when¥Lykomaki¥appearedìas¥her¥own¥daughter's¥emissary¥to¥fetch¥him.¥And¥she¥wanted¥to¥–ï–í–ï–borrow¥the¥ring¥too,¥of¥course.ìAtossa¥put¥him¥on¥his¥leash¥and¥handed¥him¥over¥to¥Lykomaki,¥but¥not¥until¥she¥had¥–¯–í–¯–hugged¥himìand¥told¥him¥to¥be¥good¥and¥make¥her¥proud.¥And¥–ò–í–ò–off¥they¥marched.í¥¥¥¥¥He¥was¥led¥to¥Lykomaki's¥tent.¥Inside¥it,¥a¥nasty¥– –í– –surprise¥awaited¥him.¥It¥was¥a¥log,¥just¥likeìthe¥one¥upon¥which¥he¥had¥been¥tied¥when¥he¥got¥his¥ball-ring¥and¥was¥–‡–Ü Ý-@), Ü–‡–branded,¥and¥to¥which¥heÜ Ý-@), Ühad¥been¥chained¥the¥whole¥next¥day.¥No,¥not¥quite.¥For¥it¥was¥graced¥by¥what¥was¥–Œ–í–Œ–undoubtedlyìthe¥fruit¥of¥Ariti's¥labour,¥an¥iron¥bracket,¥––í––bent¥in¥a¥right¥angle.¥One¥end¥of¥it¥had¥been¥hammeredìinto¥the¥wood.¥The¥other,¥horizontal¥part¥pointed¥along¥the¥log.¥¥–‘–í–‘–While¥Niki¥jumped¥up¥and¥downìwith¥childish¥glee,¥Lykomaki¥brought¥out¥her¥whip¥and¥told¥him,¥first¥to¥sit¥on¥the¥log,¥–•–í–•–one¥leg¥onìeach¥side,¥facing¥the¥bracket,¥and¥then¥to¥lie¥–––í–––down¥on¥his¥back.¥The¥whip¥was¥of¥course¥perfectlyíunnecessary.¥He¥knew¥that¥he¥would¥have¥to¥obey,¥or¥risk¥–—–í–—–Atossa's¥wrath¥and¥punishment.¥Thereìwas¥a¥rustling¥sound,¥and¥sunlight¥fell¥briefly¥into¥the¥dusk¥of¥the¥tent.¥Ariti¥–Ö–í–Ö–had¥arrived.¥Sheìcame¥forward¥to¥pat¥his¥cheek¥and¥exhort¥––í––him¥to¥be¥his¥usual¥brave¥self,¥then¥she¥stepped¥back¥toíwatch¥the¥show.¥–ž–í–ž––Ÿ–í¥¥¥¥¥Lykomaki¥spoke¥again.¥Now¥he¥must¥move¥down,¥impaling¥–ß–í–ß–himself¥on¥the¥bracket.¥Sheìcracked¥her¥whip¥in¥a¥threatening¥fashion.¥He¥would¥have¥to¥perform.¥Fallou¥was¥––í––stiff¥withìhorror¥but¥remembered¥that¥the¥iron¥rod¥ended¥in¥––í––a¥merciful¥little¥ball.¥Good¥old¥Ariti.¥Bracingìhimself¥with¥his¥hands,¥he¥inched¥down¥until¥he¥felt¥the¥cold¥metal¥touch¥––í––his¥anus.¥The¥ballìseemed¥huge,¥but¥he¥told¥himself¥that¥– –í– –this¥was¥just¥his¥imagination.¥It¥was¥no¥larger¥than¥theíhorn-member,¥and¥the¥rod¥itself¥was¥much¥thinner.¥He¥hutched¥– –í– –and¥managed¥to¥get¥the¥thingìinside¥his¥body.¥It¥hurt.¥A¥sudden¥cramp¥contracted¥his¥sphincter,¥and¥he¥felt¥himself¥––í––blanch.ìLykomaki¥clicked¥her¥tongue¥encouragingly,¥Ariti¥––í––cackled¥in¥her¥corner¥and¥Niki¥screamedìenthusiastically¥at¥––í––him,¥telling¥him¥very¥explicitly¥to¥continue.í¥¥¥¥¥¥He¥tried¥to¥get¥a¥grip¥on¥himself¥and¥get¥done¥with¥it.¥¥––í––The¥sooner,¥the¥better.¥Inching¥himselfìdown¥the¥log¥like¥a¥worm¥on¥a¥twig,¥he¥felt¥the¥accursed¥rod¥enter¥him¥––í––gradually.¥The¥crampsìreturned¥but¥subsided,¥giving¥way¥to¥another¥feeling¥that¥was¥similar¥to¥the¥one¥he¥had––ìexperienced¥when¥Atossa¥rammed¥the¥raping-tool¥into¥him,¥but¥–!–í–!–still¥different.¥For¥then¥he¥hadìbeen¥completely¥passive,¥and¥the¥horn-member¥had¥moved.¥Now¥the¥rod¥was¥completely–$–ìimmobile,¥and¥he¥was¥moving¥on¥it¥like¥bait¥on¥a¥hook.¥The¥–'–í–'–new¥feeling,¥terrifying¥and¥still¥notìentirely¥unpleasant,¥rose¥and¥engulfed¥his¥lower¥body,¥but¥not¥enough¥to¥make¥him¥–+–í–+–forget¥theìsearing¥pain¥from¥his¥anus.¥And¥the¥metal¥–-–í–-–remained¥cold,¥cold¥and¥unyielding.í¥¥¥¥¥Finally,¥a¥new¥sensation¥came¥from¥the¥ball.¥His¥–0–í–0–exertions¥brought¥him¥no¥further.¥BothìLykomaki¥and¥Ariti¥bent¥over¥him¥to¥ascertain¥the¥fact.¥Yes,¥it¥had¥touched¥the¥–4–í–4–bottom¥of¥hisìhole.¥Lykomaki¥was¥pleased¥enough¥to¥actually¥–6–í–6–smile¥at¥him.¥Even¥Niki¥was¥silent;¥but¥she¥wasìbreathing¥–8–í–8–heavily,¥and¥her¥eyes¥shone.í¥¥¥¥¥And¥then¥Ariti¥produced¥a¥clamp,¥made¥out¥of¥a¥heavy¥–;–í–;–strip¥of¥iron,¥and¥fitted¥it¥across¥hisìthroat.¥It¥was¥wide¥enough¥to¥accommodate¥his¥ordinary¥collar,¥but¥clearly¥not¥–?–í–?–large¥enough¥to¥letìhim¥escape.¥And¥with¥two¥large¥nails,¥–A–í–A–she¥hammered¥it¥down¥on¥the¥log¥and¥he¥was¥unable¥toìfree¥himself¥from¥the¥iron¥rod¥that¥impaled¥him.¥Even¥though¥his¥–E–í–E–arms¥and¥legs¥were¥free,¥heìwould¥never¥be¥able¥to¥extricate¥–G–í–G–himself.¥He¥would¥stay¥impaled¥as¥long¥as¥Niki¥and¥Lykomakiípleased.¥And¥glancing¥down,¥he¥found¥that¥he¥had¥a¥–I–í–I–half-erection.í¥¥¥¥¥¥His¥limbs¥did¥not¥remain¥free,¥however.¥Lykomaki¥grasped¥–L–í–L–his¥wrists¥and¥pulled¥his¥arms¥upìover¥his¥head¥unceremoniously;¥Ariti¥was¥there¥again,¥tying¥them¥to¥a¥–P–í–P–clincher¥he¥had¥notìnoticed.¥His¥ankles¥were¥tied¥too,¥so¥that¥his¥legs¥were¥on¥both¥sides¥of¥the¥log.¥He¥would¥not–S–ìhave¥been¥more¥helpless¥if¥his¥very¥flesh¥had¥been¥nailed¥to¥–V–í–V–the¥wood.¥How¥long¥would¥he¥haveìto¥remain¥in¥this¥condition?¥Until¥the¥women¥had¥lost¥interest¥in¥playing¥–Z–í–Z–games¥with¥him,¥noìdoubt.¥And¥he¥did¥not¥know¥what¥games¥–\–í–\–they¥intended¥to¥play---except¥that¥he¥presumed¥thatìNiki¥would¥use¥him¥sexually.¥But¥if¥he¥knew¥Niki¥and¥her¥mother¥–`–í–`–right¥(or¥Ariti,¥for¥that¥matter)ìthat¥would¥come¥as¥the¥last¥act¥of¥a¥long¥and¥creative¥series¥of¥games.¥It¥was¥–d–í–d–reassuring¥that¥Aritiìwas¥present,¥however.¥Ariti¥was¥a¥–f–Ü Ý-@), Ü–f–steady¥and¥sober¥old¥girl¥and¥would¥not¥let¥him¥come¥to¥realÜ Ý-@), Üharm.–g–¥–g–í¥¥¥¥¥Niki¥was¥beside¥herself¥with¥delight.¥When¥Ariti¥stepped¥–j–í–j–back,¥the¥girl¥came¥up¥to¥him¥andìstood¥by¥the¥log,¥looking¥down¥on¥her¥captive¥with¥a¥light¥in¥her¥eyes¥that¥he¥had¥–n–í–n–already¥learnedìto¥recognize¥and¥fear.¥Her¥chest¥heaved¥and¥–p–í–p–her¥mouth¥was¥half¥open.¥She¥decided¥however¥notìto¥waste¥time¥and¥effort¥on¥mere¥words.¥Instead,¥she¥grasped¥Fallou's¥–t–í–t–nipple¥straps¥and¥pulled.ìShe¥pulled¥until¥his¥aureoles¥were¥–v–í–v–just¥the¥tops¥of¥inch-high¥cones¥of¥skin¥and¥flesh,¥and¥onlyíthe¥fear¥of¥encouraging¥the¥child¥unduly¥kept¥him¥from¥–x–í–x–groaning.¥Niki¥released¥the¥pull,¥and¥thenìshe¥pulled¥again,¥and¥again,¥each¥time¥a¥little¥harder,¥until¥Lykomaki¥–|–í–|–actually¥spoke¥out¥and¥Nikiìlet¥go¥and¥stood¥panting¥by¥the¥log,¥thinking¥of¥her¥next¥move.¥Decent¥of¥the¥old¥hag.¥But¥–¥–í–¥–theyìshould¥not¥of¥course¥want¥to¥damage¥a¥slave¥who¥was¥–­–í–­–after¥all¥somebody¥else's¥property.¥For¥theìmoment,¥Fallou¥had¥completely¥forgotten¥that¥Lykomaki¥had¥been¥decent¥to¥–º–í–º–him¥in¥her¥roughìway¥and¥given¥him¥pleasure¥more¥than¥once.í¥¥¥¥¥¥Niki¥now¥turned¥her¥attention¥to¥the¥prisoner's¥sex.¥His¥–Å–í–Å–legs¥were¥so¥far¥apart¥that¥she¥couldìseat¥herself¥on¥the¥log¥between¥them¥while¥attending¥to¥him.¥Fallou¥tried¥to¥–Ù–í–Ù–concentrate¥on¥whatìthe¥girl¥was¥doing,¥and¥not¥to¥think¥of¥–¶–í–¶–what¥she¥might¥do.¥But¥at¥first,¥the¥little¥she-devil¥wasísurprisingly¥gentle.¥She¥seemed¥more¥intent¥on¥exploring¥his¥–Ζí–Ζanatomy¥than¥torturing¥it.¥A¥wordìof¥guidance¥or¥two¥came¥from¥Ariti¥(good¥old¥Ariti).¥It¥was¥soon¥obvious¥that¥Niki¥–ð–í–ð–actuallyìwanted¥to¥give¥him¥a¥hard-on.¥She¥could¥of¥course¥–÷–í–÷–immediately¥see¥what¥worked¥and¥what¥didìnot.¥Holding¥his¥balls¥in¥one¥hand¥and¥massaging¥his¥rod¥with¥the¥other,¥she¥–ý–í–ý–had¥soon¥produced¥aìperfectly¥satisfactory¥erection.¥Now,¥–ÿ–í–ÿ–there¥was¥no¥point¥to¥hiding¥one's¥reaction.¥He¥allowedíhimself¥to¥breathe¥heavily¥and¥to¥make¥little¥sounds¥of¥–Ä–í–Ä–satisfaction.¥And¥Niki¥took¥her¥eyes¥fromìher¥work¥and¥quite¥unexpectedly,¥she¥gave¥Fallou¥a¥brilliant¥smile¥which¥seemed¥–£–í–£–completelyìdevoid¥of¥any¥overtones¥of¥cruelty.¥But¥he¥knew¥–´–í–´–better.¥Surely¥he¥knew¥better.¥Had¥he¥not¥seenìher¥in¥action¥before?¥He¥allowed¥himself¥a¥short¥moment¥of¥curiosity¥about¥–©–í–©–his¥ability¥to¥deriveìsexual¥stimulation¥out¥of¥fear¥and¥–Ç–í–Ç–helplessness,¥and¥even¥pain.¥That¥erection¥had¥come¥veryírapidly.¥But¥that¥was¥perhaps¥just¥as¥well:¥it¥pleased¥his¥–Жí–Жtormentors¥and¥it¥might¥just¥conceivablyìshorten¥his¥–ø–í–ø–suffering¥and¥bring¥him¥pleasure,¥even.í¥¥¥¥¥Now,¥Niki¥was¥satisfied¥with¥her¥handiwork.¥She¥stepped¥–Ó–í–Ó–back¥and¥bent¥down¥momentarily;ìwhen¥she¥straightened¥again,¥she¥had¥a¥many-tailed¥scourge¥in¥her¥hand.¥She¥asked¥Ariti¥–¦–í–¦–to¥helpìkeep¥the¥slave¥going,¥and¥Ariti¥came¥and¥squatted¥–ü–í–ü–down¥by¥his¥side,¥reaching¥out¥to¥caress¥hisìmember.¥Decent¥old¥girl;¥he¥wished¥that¥he¥had¥been¥alone¥with¥her---it¥–¹–í–¹–would¥have¥beenìpleasant,¥even¥hooked¥and¥nailed¥to¥a¥tree¥–²–í–²–trunk¥like¥this.¥No---especially¥like¥this.¥But¥Nikiìstood¥straddling¥him,¥facing¥him,¥and¥she¥raised¥her¥right¥arm,¥–å–í–å–and¥she¥started¥to¥whip¥his¥chestìsystematically¥with¥the¥scourge.¥The¥pleasure¥Ariti¥was¥giving¥him¥mixed¥with¥pain¥–®–í–®–now,¥moreìand¥more¥of¥it.¥Niki¥struck¥out,¥alternatively¥–é–í–é–forehanded¥and¥backhanded,¥hitting¥him¥right¥andìleft,¥and¥she¥did¥not¥spare¥his¥nipples.¥He¥grimaced.¥Soon¥he¥could¥–í–í–í–not¥contain¥himself¥any¥more,ìand¥panted,¥and¥gasped,¥until¥his¥gasps¥began¥to¥sound¥like¥screams.¥He¥had¥better¥scream,¥–Ü–í–Ü–heìknew¥that.¥When¥horsewomen¥were¥in¥the¥mood¥that¥Niki¥was¥–ñ–í–ñ–in¥just¥now,¥then¥they¥loved¥to¥seeìsigns¥of¥terror,¥and¥to¥hear¥the¥sounds¥of¥pain.¥Giving¥them¥what¥they¥wanted¥–…–í–…–was---or¥might¥atìleast¥be---a¥way¥of¥pleasing¥them¥and¥of¥–¯–í–¯–bringing¥relief¥nearer.¥But¥all¥the¥time,¥he¥kept¥feelingíhorny,¥and¥this¥was¥really¥amazing.í¥¥¥¥¥¥And¥then¥Niki¥wanted¥his¥sex,¥and¥Ariti¥let¥go¥of¥it,¥–ó–í–ó–and¥Niki¥backed¥off¥a¥step¥or¥two¥toìmake¥room¥for¥herself.¥¥Fallou's¥worst¥fears¥were¥coming¥true.¥Niki¥began¥whipping¥–§–í–§–his¥belly,ìand¥the¥rod¥that¥was¥lying¥exposed¥and¥helpless¥–‡–í–‡–on¥it,¥and¥his¥ball¥bag¥and¥the¥insides¥of¥hisìthighs,¥and¥he¥thought,¥praise¥be¥the¥Upper¥and¥the¥Nether¥Gods¥that¥she¥–Œ–Ü Ý-@), Ü–Œ–is¥using¥such¥a¥lightÜ Ý-@), Üscourge,¥that¥stings¥and¥burns¥but¥––í––does¥not¥bruise.¥But¥it¥did¥sting;¥and¥the¥utter¥absurdícruelty¥of¥it¥made¥him¥break¥down¥completely¥and¥he¥–Ž–í–Ž–screamed,¥not¥because¥it¥was¥proper¥orìexpedient¥but¥because¥he¥had¥to,¥and¥he¥screamed¥louder¥and¥more¥desperately¥than¥–’–í–’–he¥had¥doneìsince¥he¥had¥been¥hung¥and¥whipped¥on¥that¥–•–í–•–night,¥on¥the¥Passage-place¥on¥the¥hill¥of¥the¥fires.ìAnd¥Niki¥had¥worked¥herself¥into¥an¥ecstasy,¥and¥she¥was¥yelling¥–—–í–—–obscene¥abuse¥at¥him¥at¥the¥topìof¥her¥voice.¥You¥man-worm!¥¥You¥dog,¥you¥dog-shit,¥you¥worthless¥offal,¥you¥silly¥–¿–í–¿–breastlessìprick-bearer,¥you¥male!¥And¥then¥she¥told¥him¥–œ–í–œ–what¥she¥would¥really¥like¥to¥do¥to¥him:¥whipìevery¥last¥patch¥of¥his¥skin,¥cut¥him¥to¥pieces¥slowly,¥crush¥his¥–ß–í–ß–stones¥with¥Ariti's¥tongs,¥cut¥hisìmember¥to¥pieces¥...¥and¥then¥nail¥his¥living¥remains¥to¥the¥log.¥Finally,¥it¥was¥––í––Ariti¥who¥put¥anìend¥to¥the¥performance.¥Niki¥stood,¥––í––flushed,¥her¥tongue¥hanging¥out,¥and¥looked¥at¥her¥victimífor¥a¥moment.¥Then¥she¥threw¥the¥scourge¥away,¥knelt¥and¥––í––began¥ministering¥to¥him,¥taking¥hisìnow¥flaccid¥penis¥between¥her¥palms¥and¥making¥soothing¥sounds,¥as¥if¥she¥– –í– –actually¥feltìcompassion.¥Fallou¥gasped¥and¥hiccupped,¥– –í– –trying¥to¥regain¥this¥breath.¥At¥last¥he¥got¥a¥grip¥oníhimself¥and¥reassessed¥the¥situation.¥If¥Niki¥really¥meant¥––í––what¥she¥had¥said,¥then¥she¥must¥beìinsane¥(or,¥as¥his¥people¥expressed¥it,¥the¥Nightly¥Ones¥must¥have¥taken¥her¥––í––reason¥away¥fromìher).¥But¥she¥had¥only¥been¥giving¥free¥––í––reins¥to¥her¥fantasies,¥of¥course.¥At¥least¥he¥hoped¥so.íMore¥than¥ever,¥he¥was¥grateful¥that¥he¥was¥not¥left¥alone¥with¥this¥child-devil.í––¥––¥¥¥¥Strangely¥enough,¥his¥virility¥returned¥to¥him.¥How¥could¥this¥vicious¥little¥brat,¥quiteìimmature¥as¥yet,¥have¥this¥effect¥on¥him?¥Or¥was¥it¥the¥situation---did¥he¥––í––actually¥derive¥pleasureìfrom¥it?¥He¥tried¥to¥forget¥his¥burning¥skin¥and¥enjoy¥the¥treatment.¥It¥did¥not¥continue¥–!–í–!–for¥long,ìhowever.¥Niki¥darted¥away¥to¥a¥dark¥corner¥of¥the¥–#–í–#–tent,¥and¥when¥she¥returned¥after¥a¥moment,ìshe¥was¥holding¥–%–í–%–the¥sex-ring.í¥¥¥¥¥So¥she¥was¥ready¥for¥the¥grand¥finale,¥at¥last.¥She¥–(–í–(–pushed¥the¥ring¥in¥place,¥very¥roughly¥andìafter¥quite¥a¥bit¥of¥experimenting.¥He¥grimaced¥and¥she¥saw¥it¥and¥wrenched¥–,–í–,–his¥memberìsavagely¥and¥taunted¥him:¥that¥did¥hurt,¥did¥it¥–.–í–.–not?¥Served¥him¥right,¥feeling¥pain¥where¥malesìgot¥all¥their¥pleasure!¥That¥was¥not¥true,¥thought¥Fallou.¥He¥got¥–2–í–2–pleasure¥from¥his¥nipples¥and¥hisìass-hole¥too,¥even¥now.¥¥And¥there¥was¥that¥other¥pleasure,¥that¥came¥not¥from¥–7–í–7–outside¥but¥fromìinside,¥and¥which¥he¥felt¥whenever¥Atossa¥–9–í–9–handled¥him,¥or¥even¥when¥he¥just¥thought¥of¥Atossa.ìShe¥had¥often¥done¥this¥to¥him,¥chastising¥his¥member¥before¥using¥–=–í–=–it,¥and¥before¥she¥gave¥himìthe¥other,¥physical¥pleasure,¥and¥relief.¥And¥so¥he¥thought¥of¥her.¥Whatever¥was¥done¥to¥–A–í–A–him,¥itìwas¥because¥Atossa¥wanted¥it¥to¥happen.¥Whatever¥he¥–C–í–C–suffered,¥he¥suffered¥it¥for¥her.¥When¥Nikiìwas¥giving¥him¥pain,¥then¥Atossa¥was¥guiding¥her¥hand---Atossa¥was¥the¥–G–í–G–ultimate,¥the¥realìpain-giver¥and¥pleasure-dispenser.¥And¥–I–í–I–his¥thought,¥when¥Niki¥gave¥the¥ring¥a¥last¥tug,¥was¥thatìhe¥–K–í–K–loved¥Atossa.í¥¥¥¥¥¥Now¥Niki¥was¥massaging¥him¥again.¥Again,¥he¥responded,¥–N–í–N–and¥his¥member¥was¥hard¥as¥aìstick,¥and¥every¥movement¥of¥Niki's¥hands¥hurt.¥And¥Niki¥spread¥her¥legs¥wide,¥standing¥–R–í–R–acrossìthe¥log¥and¥the¥man¥on¥it,¥and¥without¥releasing¥her¥–T–í–T–grip,¥she¥started¥ramming¥herself¥down¥onìhis¥member,¥–V–í–V–impaling¥herself¥on¥it.í¥¥¥¥¥She¥was¥extremely¥tight.¥The¥pain¥of¥the¥ring¥increased,¥–Y–í–Y–but¥mostly¥because¥she¥was¥pullingìthe¥skin¥of¥his¥penis¥violently¥downward,¥for¥she¥had¥scarcely¥got¥even¥the¥gland¥–]–í–]–inside¥her¥yet.ìHe¥whimpered,¥and¥soon¥he¥screamed.¥Still,¥–_–í–_–she¥was¥clearly¥hurting¥herself¥nearly¥as¥badly¥as¥sheìwas¥hurting¥him.¥Gasping¥and¥contorting¥her¥face,¥she¥thrust¥and¥–c–í–c–thrust¥and¥thrust,¥savagely,¥in¥aìrage¥of¥cruelty¥to¥him¥and¥to¥herself.¥Her¥mouth¥was¥ajar¥and¥hoarse¥rasping¥sounds¥–g–í–g–came¥fromìit,¥audible¥only¥in¥the¥intervals¥between¥the¥–i–í–i–slave's¥screams.¥Her¥eyes¥bulged.¥Fallou¥saw¥thisìonly¥dimly,¥for¥he¥was¥tightly¥enclosed¥in¥the¥shell¥that¥pain¥–m–Ü Ý-@), Ü–m–and¥terror¥had¥created¥around¥him,Ü Ý-@), Übut¥she¥seemed¥to¥be¥–o–í–o–having¥a¥fit.í¥¥¥¥¥¥And¥then¥Niki¥stayed¥herself.¥She¥straddled¥him,¥still¥–r–í–r–grasping¥his¥sex¥but¥with¥scarcely¥twoìinches¥of¥it¥inside¥her,¥and¥she¥seemed¥completely¥oblivious¥of¥her¥–v–í–v–surroundings,¥even¥of¥theìmale¥that¥she¥had¥impaled¥herself¥–x–í–x–on.¥And¥then¥she¥howled¥with¥despair¥and¥pulled¥herselfíloose,¥clutching¥her¥crotch¥with¥both¥hands,¥and¥rushed¥away¥–z–í–z–and¥Fallou¥could¥hear¥her¥wailingìfrom¥the¥sleeping-place¥in¥the¥darkest¥part¥of¥the¥tent.¥He¥realized¥that¥she¥had¥–~–í–~–failed.¥She¥hadìthought¥it¥all¥up,¥she¥had¥staged¥the¥show,¥–¥–í–¥–she¥had¥intended¥to¥take¥out¥all¥her¥pent-up¥resentmentìand¥cruelty¥on¥him¥and¥crown¥it¥by¥raping¥him---and¥she¥had¥–³–í–³–failed.¥The¥wailing¥was¥that¥of¥aìlost¥soul.í¥¥¥¥¥Lykomaki¥moved¥over¥to¥her¥daughter¥and¥tried¥to¥comfort¥–½–í–½–her.¥But¥Ariti¥came¥up¥to¥the¥logìand¥stood,¥looking¥down¥at¥him.¥A¥ghost¥of¥a¥smile¥seemed¥to¥hover¥¥around¥her.¥She¥–Ñ–í–Ñ–bent¥downìand¥patted¥his¥cheek.¥Had¥it¥been¥bad?¥Was¥he¥in¥–Ù–í–Ù–great¥pain?¥She¥did¥not¥leave¥him¥but¥remainedìwhere¥she¥was,¥gazing¥at¥him.¥The¥sparse¥light¥from¥the¥door¥fell¥–Ζí–Ζacross¥her¥from¥the¥side,ìsculpting¥her¥shoulders,¥breasts¥–ã–í–ã–and¥belly¥into¥a¥female¥landscape¥that¥managed¥to¥arouse¥himíagain,¥in¥spite¥of¥the¥pain¥and¥the¥horrors¥that¥he¥had¥–ð–í–ð–experienced.¥She¥spoke¥gently¥to¥him.¥Aìlittle¥bit¥of¥sex¥would¥be¥nice¥now,¥would¥it¥not?¥Perhaps¥she¥should¥mount¥–ú–í–ú–and¥use¥him.¥Thatìhook¥would¥presumably¥feel¥lovely¥inside¥–ý–í–ý–him¥when¥Ariti¥was¥riding¥him¥at¥a¥brisk¥trot!¥Sheìstood¥with¥her¥hands¥on¥her¥broad¥hips,¥her¥breasts¥thrust¥out¥and¥–Ä–í–Ä–her¥feet¥apart,¥and¥she¥wasìfearsome¥and¥still¥lovely,¥and¥he¥said,¥yes¥please,¥do.¥On¥the¥other¥hand,¥she¥continued,¥–£–í–£–it¥mightìdo¥him¥good¥to¥remain¥where¥he¥was,¥nailed¥to¥the¥–´–í–´–log,¥until¥the¥morning.¥A¥good¥night's¥rest¥andìall¥that.¥–¤–í–¤––¬–í¥¥¥¥¥But¥Niki's¥sobbing¥and¥hiccuping¥continued,¥and¥Lykomaki¥–»–í–»–spoke¥to¥Ariti,¥who¥went¥over¥toìher,¥and¥they¥whispered¥together¥for¥a¥while.¥Then¥Ariti¥returned¥to¥Fallou¥and¥–¨–í–¨–looked¥at¥himìthoughtfully.¥She¥leant¥over¥him,¥and¥another¥–¡–í–¡–whispered¥conversation¥was¥held.¥Fallou¥noddedìconsent¥and¥assured¥Ariti¥of¥his¥good¥will¥and¥his¥obedience;¥Ariti¥–«–í–«–freed¥his¥arms¥and¥feet,¥thenìshe¥fetched¥a¥crowbar¥and¥–¦–í–¦–pried¥his¥neck¥loose.¥Moving¥like¥an¥inchworm,¥Fallou¥slowlyídisengaged¥from¥the¥hook.¥He¥paused¥when¥only¥the¥ball¥–ü–í–ü–remained¥inside¥him.¥Then¥a¥lastìmovement¥and¥a¥grimace¥of¥–¼–í–¼–pain,¥and¥he¥was¥free.í¥¥¥¥¥¥Ariti¥steadied¥him¥when¥he¥got¥to¥his¥feet.¥He¥staggered¥–¸–í–¸–over¥to¥Niki,¥fell¥to¥his¥knees¥in¥frontìof¥her¥and¥offered¥his¥services.¥She¥looked¥at¥him¥with¥large,¥red-rimmed¥eyes¥–ç–í–ç–but¥was¥silent;ìAriti¥however¥ordered¥him¥curtly¥to¥get¥on¥–Ì–í–Ì–with¥it.¥He¥came¥down¥beside¥her,¥he¥spoke¥softly¥toìher.¥¥She¥should¥not¥despair.¥She¥would¥grow¥up¥a¥great¥and¥–é–í–é–fearsome¥horsewoman,¥a¥master¥ofìmen,¥and¥men¥would¥fear¥her¥and¥delight¥in¥serving¥her.¥He¥too¥would¥serve¥her¥–í–í–í–willingly,¥if¥itìpleased¥her.¥He¥kissed¥her¥nearest¥nipple¥–ë–í–ë–and¥tickled¥the¥other.¥She¥would¥go¥to¥Tarrati¥andìbecome¥a¥sorceress,¥and¥she¥would¥learn¥how¥to¥rule¥and¥use¥males;¥–ñ–í–ñ–and¥surely¥she¥would¥beìgiven¥males¥to¥use,¥young¥boys¥at¥–ï–í–ï–first,¥but¥in¥a¥couple¥of¥years¥she¥would¥ride¥grown¥meníwith¥ease.¥She¥squirmed¥and¥drew¥a¥deep¥breath¥and¥he¥kissed¥–…–í–…–the¥other¥nipple,¥sucking¥itìcautiously.¥He¥would¥lie¥on¥the¥–¯–í–¯–log¥again¥when¥she¥returned,¥and¥she¥could¥do¥as¥she¥pleasedíwith¥him,¥if¥Atossa¥permitted¥it.¥He¥returned¥to¥the¥first¥–ò–í–ò–nipple¥and¥probed¥her¥crotch;¥she¥spreadìher¥legs¥willingly¥and¥he¥slid¥a¥finger¥down¥her¥slit.¥She¥moved¥her¥hips¥in¥–Þ–í–Þ–response.¥His¥fingerìentered¥between¥her¥labia,¥and¥they¥–ˆ–í–ˆ–were¥wet;¥he¥took¥her¥nipple¥between¥his¥lips¥and¥suckedíagain,¥a¥little¥harder.¥She¥groaned.¥His¥finger¥played¥–‰–í–‰–around¥her¥vagina.¥She¥whimpered¥a¥little,ìbut¥when¥he¥–Š–í–Š–desisted,¥she¥told¥him¥in¥a¥thick¥voice¥to¥continue.í¥¥¥¥¥He¥raised¥himself¥on¥an¥elbow,¥looking¥down¥at¥her.¥He¥––í––saw¥a¥child¥that¥had¥hurt¥herself---no,ìwho¥had¥been¥hurt¥by¥the¥demon¥inside¥her---and¥he¥had¥no¥time¥to¥put¥a¥name¥to¥–‘–Ü Ý-@), Ü–‘–his¥own¥feelingÜ Ý-@), Üat¥that¥moment.¥Instead,¥he¥rested¥himself¥–’–í–’–between¥her¥legs¥and¥put¥his¥face¥to¥her¥sex.¥He¥kissedìher.¥¥He¥used¥his¥tongue¥between¥her¥labia,¥he¥entered¥gingerly¥–˜–í–˜–into¥her¥vagina.¥He¥made¥herìraise¥her¥knees¥a¥bit,¥and¥sliding¥his¥arms¥up¥under¥her¥thighs,¥he¥reached¥her¥nipples¥–š–í–š–and¥graspedìthem.¥Now¥he¥went¥seriously¥to¥work,¥serving¥her¥as¥he¥used¥to¥serve¥his¥regular¥mistresses,¥andìshe¥began¥moving¥her¥hips¥rhythmically¥while¥her¥hands¥found¥his¥hair¥and¥grasped¥it¥and¥pulled.ìHe¥was¥relieved¥–ß–ííí–ß–ÝÝ