gift for the prince and an unknown plot ((mature, R ))

[silverwolflady]

'' Make sure you scrub her so clean, that her skin looks good and her hair looks and feels like silk'' Darren ordered, he was nervous as hell, having gone to the prince nearly two weeks ago to request some help for his debt, the prince had responded as usual with a deal, if he could give him something that would greatly please him, he would think about erasing the large gambling debt he racked up. He hoped this worked however since the down side to the deal was if he did not present something on the princes birthday to be worthy, then he was to spend the rest of his life rotting in the cells. The prince was known for his cruel side if one of the deals that he had made with others did not suite him well, and Darren was not about to let the prince down.

He turned to stare at Harmony, the woman he had required when she was a child. Her parents had owed him a lot of money and struck up a bargain. Selling Harmony to him in order to get rid of their own debts. He hated doing this since Harmony had a gift and had brought in a lot of money over the years for him. He had no one to blame but himself for the situation he was in now. He really needed to stop gambling considering this would be the last time he could some how dig himself out of this hole he was in. Shaking the thoughts from his mind he stared at Harmony again , watching his two female servants strip the beautiful woman down, put her in the tub and began scrubbing every lovely inch of body. He smiled slightly , he could have used her as a sex slave, but her gift in playing the harp brought in three times the amount of money for him then it would have if she was made into a whore. As it was, her being a virgin still might give him some extra pleased points from the prince. No one else but him knew her background, she was the daughter of a lord and lady, who fell on hard times, everyone else thought she was just a commoner, but once he handed the papers over to the prince they would know she was of high blood. If he was lucky as well he may have well just given the prince a lovely bride. But he wasn't going to press his luck just yet, one step at a time. '' make sure you use the finest jewelry on her Sharon, i want the prince to be stunned by her.'' they could tell he was nervous by all the barking of orders he was giving. But they listened, replying with a yes sir to his demand.

Harmony kept quiet, she didn't really know what was going on, all she was told was that she was being taken to the prince to perform and sing on his birthday. keeping her eyes trained on the wall as the two servants scrubbed every inch of her skin, giving it a soft red glow. She was even surprised by the fact they had even put oils in the water, she had never had that before, she ignored the slight pains of them tugging and running combs through her hair making it silky smooth and shine with whatever they where using on her. everything they where using was definitely perfumed, she was starting to think they where turning her into some sort of flower. She glanced at Master Darren, he had been good to her over the years, kept her happy so she was willing to endure the intense training on the harp. she just figured nobody wanted a scrawny unhealthy looking woman perform for them. it wouldn't be a pleasant sight. She moved when ever the two told her to move. rinsing the soap and suds off of her body before pulling her out and had her sit down on a chair so they could dry her hair with care and towel dry her body.

Darren frowned, going to her wardrobe and flipped through the many dresses he had bought her. Harmony was one of the few slaves he knew of that where treated well. She never had to be punished and never had to be scolded for anything, so her body didn't have a single mark on it. He glanced at her again in deep thought, trying to figure out what dress would bring out the soft glow of her skin, as well as match her stunning bluish gray eyes. everything she had went well with her hair so he didn't mind that. Turning back to the dress's he smiled slightly when he spotted the midnight blue one. she rarely wore that one and it was only because he had to have one costumer taught a lesson for trying to touch her in an inappropriate way. shaking his head he head slightly he pushed that one aside to find the newest one he had acquired before he got into debt, it was a soft satin black color, it had no back to it, in fact it bared her back completely only having the bottom part of the fabric stopping over the soft curve of her ass, the skirt part was long , all the way to her ankles if her remembered, but the sides where nothing but a mesh see through fabric, giving hint of skin while covering everything else, the front was more of the silken fabric, two straps would tie being her neck , and neck line had a dip in it to give her a lot of cleavage '' this one, think the prince would like this one. '' he set it out on the bed before going to the jewelry box, opening it before picking out two small earrings, the set had one single tear drop shaped diamond on it. he set those out as well. '' do her hair as well... do those little side braids i have seen on her, '' he frowned, he remembered that hair style, a small braid on each side of her head, but they where pulled around to the back of her head in a half pony tail that created another braid down her back, it was a good style, really made her look good.

Hamony sighed, sitting there for the next hour it took for them to get her dressed, hair made up and jewelry on before they painted her lips red , and added a little dusting of make up to her eyes and cheeks. it wasn't caked on but just a light touch of it to where if someone looked hard enough they could barely notice it. Last was the shoes before she was ordered to get up and they headed out of the house. The closer they got to the castle the more nervous Darren got, keeping quiet, they took the small ride to the castle. Before she was pulled out and lead inside.

Darren sighed as he ran a hand through his hair, making sure he looked good and Harmony as well, he had the servant carry her harp with them as he lead her inside. Almost instantly every person in the grand hall went silent, all eyes of the men in the room stared at Harmony, Including the king, the princes father. He looked bored up until he saw them come in, he knew what was going on and was highly interested in the performance, glancing at Harmony he directed her to the middle of the floor where the kings servants had gotten up instantly to set the area for her Harp and a silk pillow for her to kneel on while she performed. '' you better be good Harmony.. play your best.. or we are both in trouble. ''he directed her to the spot she was to sit , while the harp was placed in front of her. He glanced up at the king and the prince and waited. When the king waved for everyone to be quiet and glanced at Darren before speaking.

'' You may proceed, and Darren.. this better be worth the time. '' the king was worse then the prince when it came to people disappointing him. he leaned back in his seat, glancing at his son before turning his gaze back to Harmony. '' Play child. let us hear this... heavenly voice we are all hearing about. ''

Darren glanced at Harmony one more time in warning before backing away. Harmony nodded slightly , relaxing on the soft pillow as she brought her hands up to poise over the strings. she slowly took a breath before her fingers began to flow over the strings, filling the dance hall with her soft music, it was only a few seconds before her soft voice began to be heard as well. She knew of the rumors the king spoke of, she heard them as well, drunken men and sober men both agreed that her music and voice was like someone being sung to from an angel of heaven. She didn't think so but didn't argue. Closing her eyes she soon lost herself in her music,her fingers moving smoothly and fluidly over the strings, never missing a beat as her voice kept in tune with the flow.She played for several long minutes, finishing one song and moving on to another to give her audience a full experience of what she could do, the king didn't seemed to mind and no one stopped her. Once she was finished and the sound of her playing slowly faded, she opened her eyes slightly but kept her gaze on the floor in respect to the royals. Darren glanced around the room , noticing that every man and woman in there seemed to have a enthralled look on their faces as if they where lulled into a peaceful state. he glanced up at the king and prince, knowing the final verdict came from those two, The queen really didn't have a say in it , even though she nodded her approval.

The king thought for a moment, moving a hand to his bearded chin as he eyed harmony, he had been surprised to find that the rumors where true, she was good, and beautiful to boot.. Glancing at his son he spoke'' well, i think she did well, but it is your final decision son that will decide the merchants fate as well the woman's after all it is your birthday gift... what say you boy?" he waited, the whole hall quiet of any noise to see what the prince would say.

(( ok all yours XD yea its a long one, i was bored, just need someone to play the prince. ))

[Guest]

The King and Queen had spared no expence for their son's birthday. They had the best food and wine as well as entertainment. Nobles from the kingdom had been invited and was expected to present some sort of gift to their son. Getting an invite was not hard at all. After all he was a prince of one of the neighboring kingdoms. Even though he was a prince, it was boring most of the time. There was peace and he had nothing to do but ride around to other kingdoms. It was there that he had seen how the pesants of other kingdoms were treated. He didn't like that at all. So he had taken up a trade of sorts. A captured thief under sentence of death, was more then willing to teach him for his life. William had become very good at what he did and his ill gotten gains went to help the peasents of the other kingdoms.

He had been approached by a strange man that did not want his face seen. He kept in the shadows of the room that William had been told to come to. He had been given a goodly sum of money up front to take the job. The rest would be paid upon delivery of the goods. William was good at what he did. He stole from the best of them and for the most part it was just for him to give away. But occasionally he would take on a job for some one else. He always wore a silver mask to any of the meetings so his face would never be seen. He liked his identity to be kept secret. No one knew who he was or what he looked like. He had been offered the job of kidnapping an exceptional woman, to keep her from becoming the property of the Prince. William didn't like the prince, he was a fool, a man that though he was the gift to the world, vain and just one that no one but his parents loved.

He was going to enjoy denying the pampered fool such a prize as Harmony. As he moved about the throne room where the party was in full swing and Harmony was playing the Harp, he could not but help notice her beauty and her ability to play the harp and sing. When she had finished her song he looked to see what the prince was doing. It looked as if he was half asleep. When his parents looked to him for the final decision the prince looked at Harmony and then his parents. "Yes, she will do nicely." he said

William shook his head. He had to find a way to get her out of the castle and her being a slave, and one that seemed to do as she was told by her master, might make it more difficult. But from what he had heard, her master was giving her to the prince to absolve him of his gambling debt. After all the years she had been with her master perhaps she would be a bit disapointed or angry at him for selling her to such a borish person, She might not fight as hard. He would have to wait till she was taken out of the throne room.

[silverwolflady]

Harmony frowned slightly , glancing at her master then at the prince, she had thought she was only playing for his birthday, now she was getting some suspicion that she was being sold or given away from some reason.'' Master darren?'' she spoke softly , giving him a questioned look.

he glanced at her before scowling'' hush Harmony, your doing good, he has accepted you, which means i am off the hook for some things. '' he sighed, glancing at the prince, he knew the man was easily bored but also knew the man had a thing for women in his bed, especially multiple women. shaking his head he pulled her to her feet. '' come, i was instructed to take you to his guard if you where accepted. '' he didn't give her a chance to speak again, quickly moving her to the corner and passed her off to the guard, hoping she would be treated well. now he just had to wait for the prince to start talking to his people which would give him a chance to bring up the subject of his debt.

Harmony was definitely not happy now as she was dragged out of the room and down the hell, the guard not even giving her a glance as he pretty much just brought her to the princes personal chambers and was told to wait there. he left her there with out saying another word.. Sighing she sat down on one of the chairs, folding her arms over her chest and glanced around, wondering what her fate would be now. frowning she glanced around now, wishing she could have had more time to talk to darren, she couldn't believe that she was being given away now. it just felt unreal to her.. getting up she moved about the room, hating to sit still as she could still hear the celebration going on.

[Guest]

William watched as Harmony's master looked at the prince and a look of relief crossed his face. He spoke to Harmony and she didn't look to happy and some what confused. Soon she was lead away to a castle guard and taken away as her master returned to the party. He figured she would be taken to the prince's chambers within the castle and left there. After all she was but a slave and one that did as she was told. She would probably not even be guarded, which would make it a lot more easier for him.

As a royal guest he basicly had the run of the castle. His quarters were up in the same area that the prince's was. The only problem was going to be his personal guard. He would have to order them to return home without him that night and make like he was with them. He had done it a few times before, and they knew not to ask questions or disobey his orders. He figured all hell would break loose when she was found gone.

Making his way from the throne room he found his captain and informed him to gather his men and head home immediately, taking all his extra stuff with them. He could see the worry in the mans eyes, and he grinned. "Do not fear Captain. I will join you before you reach home and I will be alright. I am not like that....... in there. You know I can take care of myself." The captain grudenly nodded. He figured he had met a lovely noble lady and wanted to have a bit of fun before returning home.

William made his way to his rooms and gathered what he would need for a couple day and changed his clothes to that of the Silver Fox, his alter ego. He then stealthfully made his way to the prince's chambers and ensured there was no guards. Seeing none he entered the rooms and spotted Harmmony. "Make no sound." he put a finger to the lips of the silver mask. "Come with me, unless you wish to become a play thing for that poor excuse for a man and prince."

[silverwolflady]

she had been deep in thought when she heard the soft whisper of a man behind her, jumping slightly she whirled around, thinking it was the prince or her master before she spotted someone in an outfit and a white mask. frowning she backed up slightly, hearing his words which made her stop dead in her tracks, he had a point, she didn't want to be some plaything, she loved singing not being used and then tossed away like she had seen the rest of the women her master had owned. biting her lower lip slightly she glanced around before looking back at the man'' i was told to stay here... '' she always did as she was told, never wanting to be whipped or beaten for disobeying, she had seen what happened to some of the women in the whore house and wanted to escape that fate.

she was smart enough to know she didn't have a whole lot of time to make a decision, either stay here and be used and abused by what the man called a poor excuse of a prince and man , or go with what seemed to be her savior and to an unknown fate.. taking her chances she placed her hand in his.. '' where will you take me?" that was the only question she had for now, taking her free hand to lift up the skirt of her dress slightly just in case she had to run.she was lucky her shoes where just sandles and not those heals the others wear.

[Guest]

Where was he going to take her. Now that was a good question. The man that had paid him handsomely so far had told him to bring Harmony to a castle in the Kingdom of Koff to the north. He had not asked why the man wanted her, probably because of her uniqe ability to play the harp and sing as she did. But it did not really matter to him. The gold he had received and would receive would go to help a goodly many people. It would help them pay their taxes, buy things they needed and perhaps a few other things to make their lives more bearable.

"You will be going north." he told her as he took her hand and lead her to the door. Still no guards. The king was to sure of himself. Leading her down the back stairs to the garden, he took her across to a small iron bound door in the wall and opened it. It lead out to the stable area. Here he took a horse and saddled it. His horse would be taken by his men, with one of them dressed and acting like him. Once the horse was saddled, he mounted up and then pulled Harmony up to sit on his lap.

The guards at the gate of the castle would be checking people as they came in, but not worrying about those that left, well not until later any ways. He grinned under the mask as he nudged the horse into movement and then guided it towards the gate. "Hang on." he told her and tighten his hold on her with one arm. As he got close he put his heals to its flanks and it bolted forward, racing through the gate and across the drawbridge before any one could really see who it was. For all they knew it was a messenger on an important mission. He chuckled and though, 'that was easier then I thought it would be."

[silverwolflady]

she frowned as he told her they where heading north, she really didn't know the area so wondered what was there.. hopefully freedom but then again her luck really has never been that good before in the past. she stayed quiet the whole time they got out and saddled the horse, not wanting to cause any problems for him on getting her out of there. She glanced at the horse again and didn't even get a chance to take a step back before he had pulled her onto the beast, she never learned to ride and was actually terrified of the creature.

It didn't take long for them to reach the main gate, and by then she had slowly relaxed, well up until he tightened his hold around her waist and told her to hold on... '' wha?" was the only thing she got out before sucking in a breath as the horse shot forward suddenly , having her scramble to grab onto the mans arm. digging her nails in slightly as she leaned against him, resisting the urge to close her eyes.

after a few means she relaxed again, gaining enough courage to glance back over his shoulder to watch the castle grow smaller and smaller in the distance, she grew saddened that she couldn't bring her harp, it was the only thing she loved to do was play, but figured it was a loss she could handle as long as she got free, turning back around to face the front she sighed and eased her breathing, swallowing a few times before glancing up at him'' can i ask your name?"she was now curious about the man who was taking her away.also curious about the fact on how easy it was to get out of the castle. But knew there would be hell to pay later when it was discovered she was gone, she should feel bad for darren, but for some reason, she didn't.

[Guest]

The horse put distance between them and the castle. He glanced back once and saw no pursuit. It was then that he felt where she had dug her nails into his arm. He kept the pace up until they were well away and could not be seen by anyone in the castle. Finally he slowed down to a fast walk and he could breath a sigh of relief. He also noticed now the softness of the woman he carried on his lap. The dress did little to hide her lovely curves and charms.

When she asked him his name he chuckled. "I am called the Silver Fox." he told her. It was a name that was well known in all the kingdoms. A thief that had not been caught and had stolen things that were thought impossible to steal. He had a knack for it. The only person that knew his true identity was the thief that had trained him, and he was not about to give that information up to anyone. He had become a friend and a co conspiritor of sorts in the distribution of the wealth.

[silverwolflady]

she arched a brow slightly at his name, she knew it, it was pretty much the only other thing the rest of the women talked about, though she was not about to tell him that considering most of the other women's discussions about the silver fox was pretty much on how they thought he would be in bed. Shaking her head slightly she pushed her thoughts out of her mind as she glanced up at him once they slowed to a fast walk.. '' mind telling me why a famous thief wants to help out a slave?"she had to shift a little on the saddle, she had always been put in carriages and never ridden a horse before, it was uncomfortable especially through her thin dress..

To make matters worse, some of the adrenaline was wearing off and she could now feel the bite of the chill in the air, she tried to ignore it,though every now and then she would shiver, it sort of helped to have a warm body behind her but even then that was not enough to keep her completely warm. But she was strong, and hard headed she would deal with the situation she was in.. '' and may i ask how far north we are going master fox?" she hadn't meant to call him that, the moment it slipped out of her mouth she felt her face heat up. he didn't own her, atleast not as far as she knew. and she didn't want to make him feel awkward either, it was just her training had been beaten into her head for so long that anyone considered higher then her was called Master.

[Guest]

He felt her shiver and it would not do to have her sick when he delivered her. He moved off the road and stopped the horse for a few minutes as he reached behind him and undid his cloak from the bedroll. "Here put this on. I forgot how cold it could get here in Lovorn." He helped her with the cloak and ensured she was wrapped up good in it. "We have a long way to go and need to put as much distance between the castle and us as possible. As for why I am taking you away from that idiot, you could say it is two fold. One I could not see a beautiful woman like yourself being manhandled by that createn and the second, well I am being paid well to do this and many people depend on the gold I will get for delivering you to the man that is paying me."

He wondered what the man in the shadows was like. Was he a good man or was he like the prince and his father. The amount of gold that was being paid told him the man had to be of noble birth. He could only hope for Harmony's sake that he was not a cruel or evil man. "As to where we are going, well it is to a town called Midford in the kingdom of Koff. It is a good three days ride. Tommorow we will come to the town of Trevor and we will get you some more suitable traveling clothes."

[silverwolflady]

she frowned slightly when he had stopped but soon realized it was to get her the cloak, she shifted slightly as it was wrapped around her, relaxing as the warmth of the heavy fabric soon engulfed her and chased the cold away, holding it closed she glanced up at him, he had not corrected her calling him master fox so she was pretty sure she was to keep calling him that until told otherwise. She took in all that he was saying, slightly disappointed that she was indeed being taken to someone else who apparently paid for her. She didn't know why but knew not to ask. '' thank you master fox'' she mumbled, flushing slightly when he spoke of her as a beautiful woman. she really didn't want to be manhandled either and figured she owed him something in return, but since he was being paid for retrieving her she didn't know what she could give. other then her thanks.

when he was settled and got them on their way again she relaxed back against him, nodding a little when he spoke of getting her more suitable clothing for the trip. so figured it meant they where going to travel all night, she was going to be sore she knew that but was not going to complain, as it was, she had to ride side saddle since the skirt of her dress wouldn't allow her to be able to ride normal on a horse. Ducking her head closer to the cloak to keep warm she half closed her eyes, thoughts of what the man was like that she was being delivered to. she hoped he was atleast as nice as darren or better yet, as nice as silver fox. he seemed to be decent for a thief. after an hour or longer of the ride she began to fall asleep against him, the swaying movement of the horse making her drift in and out of sleep.

[Guest]

The lot of a slave was not a good one. You could be bought and sold in the twinkling of an eye. Even those that were like Harmony, that were complient and never had to be beaten or denied anything, could be sold when ever their master tired of them or needed money. He kind of felt sorry for Harmony. She was going to be delivered to another that she would call master. She had called him master Fox which made him grin. He had never had a slave, though he had known many that did.

As they rode on he could feel her lean in more to him and her relax more as she fell asleep against him. It would take him three days to get to where they were going. He would pick up supplies in Trevor and some clothes for Harmony. Since it was evident she had never rode a horse, it would be better for him to just have her ride before him. As he rode on he lifted the mask from his face and wiped the sweat from it. Even though the night had a chill in it, the mask made him sweat a bit. The cool air felt good on his face. He then realized he had a problem. When he got to Treavor he could not enter the town as the Silver Fox, which meant he had to remove his mask and that would mean that Harmony would see who he was. He was sure that her former master had pointed out all the nobles and royalty that had been at the party. He shook his head and wondered what he was going to do.

[silverwolflady]

she stirred slightly as she felt him move a little on the horse, taking off his mask or whatever else he needed to do,giving a small grunt she slowly opened her eyes and shifted a little, trying to ease some of the discomfort from her sore muscles that she now felt, trying not to accidentally knock him off his own horse, she held onto him slightly as she moved, '' sorry master fox.. don't mean to squirm..'' she murmured, still half asleep as she rubbed her eyes, giving the fact it was still dark out she really couldn't see much of anything.

she settled down again after a while, having wrapped an arm around his waist a little when she had squirmed to readjust her seating, she was a little more comfortable now so rested her cheek against his chest once more, closing her eyes once more as she slowly drifted off back to sleep.

The next time she woke she was surprised to find the sun was up and she was hearing the chatter of voices, figuring they where now in a town she gave a small yawn. making sure the cloak was still covering herself so as not to cause any alarm at her state of dress. she looked up at silver fox and frowned, a ripple of shock going through her as she found his mask gone and was now staying up into a familiar face, she recognized the face, just couldn't place a name, her old master had pointed out way to many people to her, sometimes she couldn't remember all the names, She would have thought more of it , if it wasn't for the fact that her stomach picked that moment to growl very loudly , making her jump slightly , startled, realizing she hadn't eaten since the day before at lunch. sliding another glance up at him she bit her lip slightly worried if he would be mad if she asked for a bit of bread, or something to even nibble on. deciding not to bother him she just tried to distract herself and looked around, watching as peasants and merchants mingled in the streets bargaining and trading food for supplies.

[Guest]

They had finally arrived at the town. She had slept the entire night and awoke hungry as he could tell when her stomach growled. She looked up at him and he saw the recgonition in her eyes and face. "You will not speak to anyone of who the Silver Fox is." he looked at her and placed a hand on her chin to hold her face before his so she could see his eyesand know that he is sincere "Is that clear?" he hoped that coming from a free man, one she called master, would be enough for her to obey.

He manuvered the horse to an Inn/Tavern and eased Harmony to the ground then dismounted. A young lad came forward and William gave him a silver piece. "Take good care of him. Feed him well and have him rubbed down. The boy smiled as he pocketed the coin and took the horse. "Come lets get something to eat." He put a hand on the small of her back and pushed her forward gently. They had some time to get something decent to eat, get her some clothes and buy some supplies they would need. As he entered the Tavern with her, he looked around checking out who was there and if any posed a threat. Seeing none, he found a table and told Harmony to sit down and then took a chair as well. A woman approached and asked for their order. William ordered for the two of them and she took off to fetch the food and drink.

[silverwolflady]

she blinked in surprise as he tilted her chin up and then told her not to speak to anyone of who he was, she swallowed slightly before nodding'' crystal clear master fox.'' mumbled, he didn't seem threatening from that, just demanding, but still it made her highly nervous. when she was eased off the horse, she backed up slightly to give him more room to dismount before waiting.

At the gentle push on her lower back she moved instantly forward and inside the tavern, wrinkling her nose slightly at the smell of sweat, roasting food and cigar smoke. ignoring it however she sat down the moment he gave her the order too. folding her hands lightly in her lap she slid a glance towards him every now and then before looking around, studying the many faces of the people in there, none she recognized even though she knew she wouldn't since she was in a town she had never been in before. She glanced up slightly when he had ordered the food for her and watched the tavern woman go to fetch it.. she allowed her gaze to return to the table. mustering up a few ounces of courage to talk to silver fox..''' Master fox..... is the man you are giving me to ... decent?" she surely hoped that she hadn't been saved from the frying pan just to be tossed into the fire, though that would be just her luck.

[Guest]

The smells of the Tavern was nothing new to William. He often went to them back home to the worry of his parents. He hated the life of a prince, the pomp and ceremony. But he was the heir to the throne and had to do so many things to become the King one day. But he refused to stay at the castle and be like the idiot he had taken Harmony from. He felt that he had to know the world and the people if he was to rule them. Staying in a castle and only riding through the towns and villages of the kingdom did nothing to see and feel what was wrong and what needed to be fixed. Corrupt officials made reports that made it seem everything was alright. But William knew better.


When She asked what the man he was taking her to was like, he shugged his shoulders. "I never saw him. He like myself didn't want his face known. But from the amount of gold he paid and will pay yet, he must be of nobility or royalty. So your life will be one of luxuary I supose." Though it was none of his concern, he would definately hate for such a beautiful woman to fall into the hands of someone just as bad as the one prince. "Hopefully you will find a good life."

[silverwolflady]

she frowned slightly at his response before looking down as their food was brought over, she caught the lust filled look he recieved from the woman, shaking her head slightly as she ignored it and glanced at him.. '' i doubt it.. i have never had any luck in such things master fox. '' mumbled.. in fact the only thing she had been lucky in , was well not becoming the sex slave she had originally been sold as. other then that.. everything that has happened was only to the benefits of her master.She thought a bit at what he said on the amount of money he was going to be paid.. frowning she glanced at her hands, and lightly touched her ears. she still had the jewelry that had been given to her for show. it was expensive she knew that, but probably not as much money as he would recieve for her. though she could try to see if he would not take her to the other man.

deciding not to bring it up just yet she gave a slow sigh as she began to eat, making sure she ate every bit of it since he had paid for it for her. Though the whole time she was eating she watched evyerone in the tavern, already she noted atleast six men who where drunk that could cause a problem , one was even close enough to notice she was too small to even be a man since she kept the cloak on and the hood over her hair to keep it hidden, less chance to be spotted if there where guards out.

when she finished with her meal she frowned, a new problem rising, she slid an embarrassed glance at silver fox before glancing about again.. she didn't see any chance of avoiding a problem unless she actually asked him to help..'' um. Master fox?... '' she glanced up at him again , tryiing not to squirm in her chair.already feeling her face go even more red, though she didn't even get the question out since somebody had grabbed her chair and forced it to turn around. Her eyes widened in shock and dismay to find one of the drunken idiots now standing in front of her, another tanker of beer in his hands that he was actually spilling everywhere.

the drunken man snorted as he peered down at her, reaching out and grabbing the back of her cloak and pulled the hood off her head, eyes widening before he spoke. , not caring that he had even yanked some hair when he pulled the hood. '' lookie here boys.. ain't no little man here. its a purdy woman with this prety man here.. '' he glanced at silver fox before turning his gaze back to her. '' in fact i think he should share. '' he gave a crooked grin, showing some missing teeth in the process as he reached for her again.

she really didn't know what to do, taken by surprise and now in fear of her life she acted on instinct and quickly kicked him right between the legs, watching as he pretty much went cross eyed and doubled over in pain, though he quickly recovered and shouted at her calling her a little whore which in turn scared the crap out of her more , jumping out of the chair and grabbed the nearest object she could, which happened to be a very heavy yet empty beer pitcher on a table and swung it at his head. hearing the crack as it collided with his skull and watched him crash to the floor, his buddies already getting up in drunken anger. she only had a few seconds to think on what she had just done before she took one look at silver fox, dropped the object she had held and sprinted for the door, her long legs making it easier to be quick on her feet as she soon dissappeared, completely forgetting the fact that she had to use the privacy room.. Too worried now that she was going to be beaten for her actions. she had seen many other women get nearly killed for far less. she didn't even think on her actions as she got out the door, found a horse being brought out of the stable already saddled up , running over she snatched the reigns from the stable boy, muttering an apology as she climbed up awkwardly and kicked the horse hard , sending him forward in an out right run, she had to hold on for her life nearly falling off the beast, though fear of dieing out weighed her fear of horses.

she made sure she was clear out of the city, and not seeing it any more before she managed to get the horse to slow down and stop.. only then did what just happened finally sunk in and she groaned in dispair.. '' great.... add horse stealing to the long list of things..'' she muttered, wincing as she climbed down from the saddle, already knowing that if the authorities caught her she will most likely be killed for assault on a man.. grabbing the reigns she shook her head, pretty sure silver fox was now going to beat her as well if he got a hold of her, she didn't even know if he got caught up in the brawl she had somehow managed to cause. she looked around, finding herself actually in an area that seemed like a small light forest, not too dense with tree's but plenty of places to hide as well as get water. She walked for a bit, actually finding a stream before she stopped, tethering the horse to a low branch before she took care of her own needs, finally able to relieve herself before pulling the cloak off.. '' so much for better traveling clothes'' she sighed, taking some water to wash her face with and began to pull off the jewelry she had on. planning on hiding those in the saddle bag for now so as not to lose any of it. luckily for her the horse she had stolen had a small bed roll on it. and with her cloak she would stay pretty warm atleast.. for the night. getting food on the other hand was going to be a problem. she glanced up at the sky, figuring it was ok to bathe without it being too cold, so stripped , looked her clothing over to make sure they where not too dirty before folding the dress neatly , then waded out into the stream, only going waist deep as she began to wash up.

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William eat his meal and dank sparingly. He too had noticed the drunken lot and paid them no heed since they were just some locals out for a good time. The food was good and he watched Harmony eat all of her food. He was actually relaxing a bit, knowing that they had a good long head start on any that would follow. But that didn't last long. One of the drunks had come up and spun Harmony's chair around and pulled the hood off of her head. He was ready to stand up but raised a brow as Harmony kicked the man in his crotch and he bent over holding himself. He grinned and sat back down.

The man recovered and came at her again, calling her a whore and she let him have it with a heavy clay pitcher. He grimiced knowing that had to hurt, as the man went down. He was not ready for what happened next. He thought for sure she would sit down again, but she ran for the door and then out it. As she ran out the drunken friends of the man rose and began to stumble after her. William sighed and placed a couple gold coins on the table and hastily moved inbetween the men and the door. "I would not go after her if I were you, unless you want the authorities to put you all in jail for the actions of your friend against my wife!" That made them stop and think.

It was one thing to flirt and carry on with the tavern wenches, but the ladies, usually the wives of men that accompanied their husbands, was another matter. If one made inapropriate advances to a mans wife, he could have the local magistrate put them in jail. That usually meant being put in the stocks and fined heavily, which none really could afford. "We meant no harm sir." one said slurring his words and weaving. "If any should be arrested, it should be Lars over there." he pointed to the man on the floor, "was his idea." The men then decided to go back to their table and have another drink.

William went outside but did not see Harmony. The stable boy came up and said, "She took a horse and rode off that way sir. It wasn't your horse and I am sure the owner is not going to be very happy that his horse was stolen."

"Whose horse is it." William asked.

"A man by the name of Lars. He is a traveling merchant and is inside the Tavern." the boy told him.

"Well when you see Lars, inform him that the price of his indecent advances towards my wife was his horse." William said smiling. "Now go fetch my horse for me."

The boys eyes went wide and he nodded then went and got William's horse. William gave the boy a gold coin, way more then the boy would earn in a very long time. His eyes lit up at the sight of the coin. "Thank you sir, thank you." he said as William mounted up and chuckled. He took off and stopped briefly at a clothiers to pick up an outfit for Harmony. Supplies would have to wait and he might be able to pick some up at a farm along the way. He knew she didn't know how to ride a horse so he figured she had not gone to far. He checked the road and saw the marks of a horse that was traveling fast yet not under full control.

Soon he came to where she had gotten off the road. He found the horse then heard the splashing of water not far away. Dismounting and taking the reigns of both horses, he lead them down to the water so they could drink. Spotting the neatly folded dress he grinned, "You know that was a foolish thing to do back there." he said as he spotted her. "And not to smart of a thing to leave the horse where you did and just take off to bath. What if some one else but me had come along?" He liked what he saw of her above the water.

[silverwolflady]

Harmony sighed, in the process of washing her hair out when she heard the familiar voice. eyes widened and a surprised squeak came from her she spun around before ducking into the water, crossing her arms over her chest she eyed him, at first she was terrified well up until she saw the large grin on his face as if he was mocking her, frowning she glanced over to where she had the cloak at within reach for when she had wanted to dry off.. '' well add that to the list of other things i ended up doing.'' she muttered under her breath not sure if he heard her or not. she was definitely not wanting to trust him at the moment. Even though he was grinning, she was sure it was just a ruse to get her to let her guard down before he whalloped her a good one. Though she figured she would deserve it anyways.

she glanced at him again then at the horses before looking right back at him, not sure really what to say as she slowly moved towards the bank of the river to get the cloak he had let her use. she was keeping a good eye on him though, pretty sure if he made a sudden move at her she would try and run again though how far she got nude is a wonder. she was smarter then the other girls she knew and was trying to pick her choice of words wisely so as not to anger him. '' i wonder master fox.. if even you coming along and finding me again is a good thing.. pretty sure i just pissed off the whole lot of them.. '' she could feel her face heat up quickly as she got out as fast as she could and snagged the cloak, wrapping it around her quickly. No one else but her old master and the servents had ever seen her nudge, she got over her embarrasment with them ages ago since her old master never made any moves towards her in any way. He always told her that staying a virgin was what made her extra special in being what she was.

Once covered she glanced at him and then at the clothing that she had folded up, they where sitting behind him, she would have to get past him to get to them. She gave a slight grimace at that thought. '' I apologize master fox but i only acted out of instinct... i have um.. never been in that situation before and frankly i don't ever want to be in it again. '' she closed her eyes for a second before looking at the ground at her own bare feet..'' i will take whatever punishment you see fit to hand out, master fox... may i atleast get dressed?" she forced her gaze to stare where it was at, not wanting to look at him as her stomach felt like it was filling with dread. she was sure she could handle whatever he wanted to punish her with. Maybe.

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William watched her turn a shade of red as she tried to duck down and cover herself. He chuckled some at her discomfort. "Not to worry about that bunch of drunkerds, nor the one you laid out. Which by the way was quite the piece of work. Don't think I could have done any better with the man. At any rate they will not be following nor will Lars, the one you clobbered. In this kingdom at least one could go to jail, the stocks, and pay a very hefty fine for what he did." William laughed. "I told them that you were my wife and he had made improper advances towards you. That kind of made them change their minds. Oh and don't worry about the horse you stole. It belonged to Lars and I left word that it was the price he was to pay for staying out of jail." he laughed again.

As she asked for her clothes. "Sorry my dear, but you will not be wearing these." he picked up the dress and carried it back to the horses and unstrapped the package on his. Carring it back he moved up close to her and handed it to her. "More suitable traveling clothes. Though I do like the way you look naked." he smiled. "As for punishment I see no reason for it. The man deserved everything he got, and probably a lot more. You handled yourself quite nicely, except for the part of running away."

[silverwolflady]

she couldn't believe the words coming out of his mouth, frowning and yet feeling her face heat up even more which she thought was impossible, at his comment of how he thought she looked in the nude she fidgeted a little before glancing up at him eyes wide as he moved up close to her and held out the package. Resisting the urge to step back she took the package from him, swallowing slightly from being nervous. She was highly confused, what kind of man, would laugh at what she had done, a slave none the less doing the hitting. Frowning she licked her lower lip slightly before getting the courage to speak again.. '' you are a very confusing man master fox..... i have fellow women slaves beaten for less than what i have done.. ''

when he commented on how she handed herself other then running away she just gave a slight shrug. '' can you blame me? i am only one woman, not good odds again several drunken morons. '' snapping her mouth shut she glanced away before sliding a glance at him.. '' i apologize.. i don't normally speak out like this Master fox.. '' she was atleast glad from the fact that the man she had hit was not going to follow her. though hearing him say that he claimed she was his wife was a little unnerving.

wondering what he had manage to buy her, even though she didn't think he would have gotten any in her size, she opened the package while stepping behind a tree to atleast give herself some form of cover. '' why do you risk lieing for a slave Master fox? if i may ask. '' she had to know, considering that anyone could easily found out about her if they so much as get a glimpse of the tattoo on her. it was small but easy to spot if they looked hard enough, Well if it wasn't for the fact that most of the time her hair hides it, it was a small white rose with chains wrapped around the stem, the chains represent slavery and the white rose represented her pure state. the other slaves she had lived with had red roses, a sign they where not pure no more. Pulling the cloak off she set it aside before unfolding the clothing he had gotten her. '' i highly doubt i am suitable to be someones wife anyways... princes only marry of royal blood, not a little slave girl master fox. '' she hadn't spoken this much to anyone in her life, it was clear she had kept most of her personality hidden though now in her current situation is was beginning to show. Nobody really liked a spunky woman. Running a hand through her hair she winced, hitting a sore spot from when lars had yanked some of her hair while he had pulled on her cloak. Ignoring the bit of discomfort she managed to braid her hair without any problem and tied it off. Then proceeded to pull the clothing on.

She frowned slightly as she remembered his name just as she was pulling the clothes on , glancing around the tree at him she gave him a slight look, she definitely remembered talk about him, some thought he was strange, others thought he was just an idiot, she though however was beginning to like him alot more. Finished with the clothing she picked up the cloak and moved out from behind the tree, going to where she had left her flimsy sandles. '' well, atleast i know why your different from others. Master william.. '' she slid a glance to him to see how he would react.. '' i would ask why you do the things you do, but i know its not my place... '' picking up her shoes she began to pull them on.. '' how much farther to our destination?"

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He could ony shake his head and chuckle some more at her reactions as he stood before her. "Well I am not your normal "Master" you could say." He told her and then became a bit serious, "As a matter of fact, I don't like slavery. Never had a slave and more then likely never will." In his wanderings he had seen the treatment of slaves. That was something he had no real way to help out. They were marked and usually if they ran away it would not be long before they were discovered and either returned to their master or resold.

As she went behind a tree to change he again shook his head. He would have liked to see her put the clothes on. "I was not completely sure of the sizes, I hope I got it close enough for you." he grinned again as he walked back to the horses. He was a fair judge of a person sizes, but one could get things wrong. He had bought her a pair of pants, that if fit properly would hug her hips and legs, a long sleeve shirt that had a very low neck line and a pair of ankle boots, along with a cloak of her own.

When asked why he lied to the men, "Well I didn't like what Lars had done, and what the others were thinking of doing. If they had found out you were a slave, they would have had their way with you and you would not have been able to say or do anything that would have stopped them." She commented that she would not be fit for anyone's wife. That a prince married royal blood. That was true and probably true about her, he had her paper work in the saddle bag. He had taken it earlier from her former master with out him knowing it. He had not read it yet. It would go to her new master so he would have proof of ownership.

[silverwolflady]

she glanced down at the clothes when he commented about the size of them, they actually fit good, nearly perfect actually '' think you got the size just right i guess..shirt is a little big. Master william. '' she frowned when he spoke of not liking slavery.. '' oh.. well. if one is lucky, its not always a lifetime thing... I have seen some get released, markings removed. '' she made a slight pained face at that.. '' painfully... if i remember right.. well if they do it the right way... if the master wishes a lower cost way to do it.. they normally just cover the old mark with a brand new one to give a sign of freedom i suppose. '' when she found she had a new pair of ankle boots as well as a cloak of her own she couldn't help but give a slight smile.. '' you didn't have to get these... my sandles would have lasted a few more days i think.. ''

she stopped a moment before frowning..'' your spending money on me and yet you don't even own me.... '' she finally caught the words he had said earlier bout what the men would have done to her, all color drained from her face and she pretty much ended up having to sit down.. just the thought of that happening to her gave her cold feelings.. shaking her head she tried not to panic. '' i figured they would have just killed me... its pretty much the only reason why i ran. '' she really did make a huge mess for herself, she now just hoped she will never see those men again. taking a minute to calm herself down before pulling herself up again she gathered the rest of her things and just packed them into the saddle bags as much as she could before handing his cloak back to him, completely forgetting that her jewelry was in one of the small pockets of the thing.. '' may we get going master fox? i do not wish to be caught by anyone else. '' she glanced at the horses then frowned before sliding a look to him again.. '' please tell me i am riding with you... i fear i may end up falling off my own horse master fox.. '' she was so used to calling him master fox even though his name was william that she just didn't bother correcting herself any more. considering after all he went by silver fox as well.

Darren was pissed, he had barely gotten his debt cleared out before he found out Harmony had somehow dissappeared, her paperwork gone as well, he barely made it home and managed to pack a few things and get out before getting told his place had been raided by the guards. Who ever took her was definitely going to pay for it, if they didn't release her from her slavery first. Harmony was one of the few that actually could be released considering who her parents had been, high ranking members of the princes court who had failed to keep up with their tax's. he should have kept her. bargained more from the for her.. Urging his horse further he swore again. Harmony's back ground definitely gave her a good chance of dissappearing without a trace. She could marry any lord or prince if they wanted her. especially since she wsa still pure. Royal men definitely loved a pure bride, in fact that was the only way they would marry a daughter from the court members.. Now his only problem was to get her back. First he had to keep from the King's men, they had ben sent out over the nearby cites, hoping to catch whoever had taken her.

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He looked at her as she came back around the tree. The outfit looked good on her and one would not know she was a slave unless they looked for the small tatoo. Once she had packed her sandles with the dress he was about to help her up on to her horse, but then she said she was afraid she would fall off it and was wanting to ride with him. He mounted his horse and pulled her up to sit before him. Now she could ride normally. "Well since you know my real name you might as well call me William. You don't have to call me Master William either. Might help to blend in better."

He grabbed the reigns of the other horse and tied it to his saddle. Then he headed back to the road and continued on towards their destination. He figured that by now messenger birds would have been sent to every villiage, town, and city in the kingdom about the abduction and that ment that he would have to be careful. He put an arm about her to hold her in place as they rode.

Back at the town they had left the soldiers stationed there got word of what had happened. But they had not yet connected the incident at the Tavern with the Kidnapping. It had been checked out and Lars had been escorted to the edge of town and told not to return. The stable boy and the man's drunken companions had both told the same story about Lars making improper advances to a mans wife. So they didn't think of any thing more of it. So no pursuit was instigated.

[silverwolflady]

she had to shift a little when he pulled her up, she may be small but so was the stupid saddle, having to adjust herself pretty much had her right in his lap. she was fine with that as long as she didn't get knocked off the horse, or she didn't knock him off the horse.resting an arm on his that was around her waist she looked up at him and frowned.. '' oh...sorry.. habit to address one higher then me as that.. '' that habit was definitely going to be hard to break, but she could do it. if she managed to catch herself on it.'' i am not making it hard for you to stay on the saddle am i? .'' thats the last t hing she wanted was to accidently have him fall off the beast.

Looking up at him again she thought for a moment before speaking out. '' exactly how much are you being paid for me? ... '' she bit her lower lip again before deciding on another one of her many questions that she wanted to ask.. '' if someone where to give you more valuable objects would you take them and not take me to whoever wants me?..'' she figured she was pestering him with so many questions so went quiet after that one. he didn't have to answer if he didn't want to.

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