




It was early morning, none of the servants had gotten up as it was the day after the festival of fertility and our King had allowed them to rest. I, however, had remained awake after a night of passion. Prince Yuri had led me to his chambers last night during the festival of fertility, a tale which began when bored by the endless maidens clamoring for his attention, he had hastily snuck into the pigs stable where I had been tending to those hungry beasts.
"Hey, do you think you can hide me for a while please?"
he whispered. I saw an unfamiliar figured hiding, crouched down by the trunk where I keep the pig feed. He peaked his face up, the light from my lantern had revealed to me a beautiful man, but one who reminded me of someone of the utmost importance. Prince Yuri!
"My Lord! What are you doing here?!"
I was in shock. What was the king's first born son, the next in line to the throne, doing here? I had never even spoken to Prince Yuri before, nor even interacted with him in the slightest, always just seeing him from a distance whenever the royal court came through to enjoy their leisurely activities in the city. He was always so well mannered and beautifully graceful, gaining the hearts of whichever maiden had looked upon his chiseled face. His dark amber eyes were said to be such a beauty, as if sunlight had been absorbed into them. Oh fuck! I just yelled at him!
"Please excuse me, my Lord. I meant no disrespect. I was just startled"
"It's alright, it's alright. I just need help, could you please hide me?"
"From who"
"Them"
He points to a group of lust driven women coming from the north of the city, they scream his name. They approach the stables quickly. I hesitate but decide to help him.
"Quickly, get in here."
I point to the trunk, it's the only thing big enough to hide him from fruitful eyes raging with libido. He rushes in and I move the pigs around to pretend they have just been fed. The women approach.
"Yuri!"
"Prince Yuri! Where are you"
"Prince Yuri don't leave us waiting, you said we would have a sweet night of mighty desires"
"Prince Yuri!!!! It's the festival of fertility, and we are all offering ourselves to you!"
The run past me. One stops and asks
"You, have you seen Prince Yuri run through here?"
"No my lady. I have not"
She looks at me irritated but then just runs off with the rest of the group. I wait a couple of seconds, making sure the last of the women have turned the corner.
"I think it is safe to come out now my Lord"
Prince Yuri opens the trunk, I offer my hand to help him out, he stares at it for a second and then takes it.
"Thank you so much"
I look at the prince, his garments have been spoiled, and he reeked. Oh fuck. I'm in deep trouble, I forgot I had added a bit of milk into the pig feed as the beasts like it when their food is a bit soggy.
"My Lord I am so sorry. I did not mean to spoil your clothes and...
"It's okay, no need to apologize, you saved me"
He gives me a little smile. His teeth are so perfect, they shine a bit with the moonlight. He really is handsome. I blush a bit, embarrassed.
"Please, allow me to give you some spare clothes. I did not mean to ruin your clothes at all my Lord"
He sits on the trunk now, nodding his head no.
"It's alright. Really. I have no intention of going back to the ball"
I stand there silent. Oh God I am so awkward. What do I say? What can I possibly talk about with a prince.
"Tell me, what is your name."
"Uhh...yeah, my name is Yosue"
"Yosue! Well it is a pleasure to know you, my name is Yuri"
"Oh yes my Lord, I know exactly who you are. I am so honored to be in your presence." He looks at me a bit disappointed.
"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry"
"No you are all alright. Please stop apologizing."
He pats the space next to the trunk while looking at me with a slight smirk. I think he wants me to sit next to him. I walk over next to him, but sit on the opposite edge of the trunk. I set my lantern in between us, the light reveals his chiseled face. I was in awe, he was so handsome, as if sculpted by the Gods. His lips were a soft pink, small but plump. His jaw was so strong and he had such smooth skin. His nose was straight, with only a slight ridge towards the top. He had a mole on his right cheek. He stared up at the stars, lost in thought. I take a deep breath but oh God? Forgive me for my thoughts, but he really does kind of stink. He suddenly turns to face me.
"So Yosue, how has your night been?"
I look at his expression, such a kind expression. Doey eyes, with eyes that looked like honey. I turn away.
"Um it has been fine. You know, just feeding these beasts....um How has your night been."
"It's been a drag. I get that it's this festival is when everybody is allowed to pursue who they desire, but it gets overwhelming when a single person is pursed by a mob of women. And never mind tonight, it as a constant fucking issue. I get that I am next a line so a lot of the noble houses wish to unite their family with the royal line but....I get treated like I am just a sack of flesh waiting to be sold."
I'm left speechless. I have no experience of with this. I don't have women chasing me in the streets, I don't live a lavish life. Yesterday, I struggled with finding something to eat. How could I console this man, we are torn from different clothes.
"I....uh.... I think maybe you should just take the night off you know? Maybe do something you would enjoy? Alone, perhaps so nobody can bother you?"
He smiles at me. Then turns his head. Leaving out a deep sigh.
"How I wish I could, but duty calls and my father expects me to wed a fine lady soon. He says I can't be a 22 year old with no wife. He frustrates me. I mean why should I have to commit myself to someone so soon? And it can only be someone of our family's approval. Not even somebody I want."
"Well, who do you want?"
He pauses a bit. He looks hesitant to say something.
"If I am being honest, I don't think I wish to be with a woman."
He looks at me curiously, as if examining my expression to see how I react. But I was left quietly shocked. For just a moment, I had indulged a fantasy, did he mean he liked men? Well I am one. I mean I have the parts, even though I don't consider myself a perfect representation of a man but I am still one. And I am only 20, soon to be 21, and he is 22. We got some things in common. Could him and me, I don't know possibly interact with each other in such a way? Maybe we could shared a moment?
"Why are you smiling?"
OH SHIT! Oh no I got caught up in the fantasy, I was smiling. When? How could I even think that? Somebody like Prince Yuri liking a peasant like me. I quickly respond.
"OHH. uh. I was just thinking about how crazy that is."
"Crazy?" Prince Yuri furrowed his brows.
"Oh no I didn't mean crazy like bad, no like crazy, like woah hahahaha! Like me too. Hahaha"
His expression changes, he smiles again, looking into my eyes. He shift his body a bit closer to me.
"You know what is also crazy? I would want to be with somebody like you"
My face turns red. What the fuck! No way, no way, no way is this happening. Am I delusional. Did I pass out? I nervously laugh to him.
"Ohhh hahhahah, oh you must be joking My Lord"
"No. I am not."
My expression goes blank as I turn to lock eyes with him.
"What do you me...."
"Actually, a change of clothes would be nice"
"Oh yeah, yeah of course. I'll go get some"
I get up and rush to my small room. I had left the countryside to manage this stable, which provides the pork for half of the noble houses, it was a great opportunity I thought as I had always wished to live in the city. But the stables where far bigger than my room where I slept. My family had packed me with a bunch of clothes, but a lot of them were oversized. They were from passed down from my family, but I had grown to be the runt of the litter. So I was way too small for all of the clothes, so all of it was unused.
"These fit great. I'm surprised since you're so small"
I pout a bit.
"Not that it is a bad thing. It's adorable"
I roll my eyes and smirk.
"So. May I ask my Lord, what will you do now."
"You mean what are we going to do now. I must repay you for helping me."
"Uuhhhh"
"Come on. Let me show you a night in the city."
"But how. I mean I still have to tend to the porks, and everybody is going to recognize you if we go out"
"Oh no they won't"
He pulls out a scarf from his old coat. It seems like it wasn't soiled from the pig feed. He wraps it around his head until only his eyes are left visible.
"I usually go out into the city alone like this"
"Yes my lord. But I still, I have to stay here and tend..."
"Yosue. Let's go out into the city."
He stares at me, I notice how seductive his eyes are. They look so welcoming and appealing. Take a chance Yosue. Take it.
"Alright let me change into better clothes"
We head off into the city. The festival is still vibrant. We first travel to a common bar, the men and women there are all wasted & singing songs about cunnilingus. We drank until we got tipsy, singing along with the patrons until most passed out, we then went into our next adventure. We traveled to a public showing, the theater company was playing "The Three Whores and the Horse Cock." A beautiful story about three women who fall in love with this farmer with a cock the size of a horse's and try to outdo themselves in sexual acts so the farmer chooses on of them, but in the end it turns out the farmer keeps all three as his wives. We ate phallic shaped snacks called "Devil's Delight." A spicy sausage snack with a cool and sour cream on the tip. Then we traveled into another bar, this damn getting more than tipsy, but still enough to be able to function. Prince Yuri had at this stage gotten more handsy with me, touching my arms and hugging me each time I finished a jug of beer. But suddenly my memory shoots, I wake up in his quarters. Both of us nude.