Senecio adn Tide II

[Mirach]

"Yes, my King," the slave breathed out. "That's more than I would ever dare to hope for. If it pleases you, I'm a clueless virgin in front of you."

[VisAnastasis]

" It pleases me when we understand each other. I have no preference for virginity or experience. Both are good. But being with someone that has passed through that many hands specifically in order to reach me - that's really not something I'm thrilled about. So, I'm merely asking for us to proceed as we would if you were born a nobleman, without having to sleep through anyone to get to me, " Beast King shrugged nonchalantly, as he stood up, having taken something that looked like a large jar of balm out of the bad, but not commenting on it yet " Alright, my concubine candidate, now that we cleared this up, let's proceed with your test. A person meant to be my concubine should not be disgusted or afraid by me in any way. I am a Beast King, a protector of this kingdom, and a man that can shapeshift and take on forms of many Beasts. This form is suited for anger and war, and our enemies are endless. so you never see me take upon another form, have you? Those arms are armed proper for punishment, not proper for treating a clueless virgin like yourself. So, your first test shall be... seeing me in another monster form and... commenting clearly what you think about that form. Seeing my other forms in wartime is a privilege only concubine candidate can get, so don't waste this chance. Do you think you can manage being honest? "

[Mirach]

"I can be honest," Senecio nodded, raising his head slowly. "And I'll be honest and ask you something first. Do you dislike me because of the way I got here? I can leave if you do, there's no need for pretense... You can have an actual virgin noble. You can have whatever you wish... Or do you really want me, if I pass this test, and dislike those who made the way to you this way for a slave who has nothing else?"

[VisAnastasis]

" Virgin nobles are often sheltered and boring. What I want has nothing to do with virginity. Whether it's a concubine or high official - I want to be surrounded with people that are direct, straight to the point, and above all, fearless of me and interested to be around. Punishment for breaking something is either imprisonment or lashes. I can not have my attendant sent to prison for such a reason, so I whipped you. If you admitted simply to your guilt and begged for mercy, I would have not done anything else. But you purposedly kept provoking me and acting self righteous about breaking something important... So I provoked you in turn. If you pleaded for me not to touch  you I would have stopped. But you didn't plead, not out of fear, but because you knew I was frustrated. That makes you more interesting than reasonable people that would confess everything and beg with mere intimidation," A King shrugged casually as he spoke, but his words were very clear in what he wanted to, and that definitely was not virginity. " You can take my anger without hating me, and are interesting. That's something I usually test around the end, but you happened to go about it the roundabout way. It wouldn't really matter if you slept with others to get political power or survive. But you seem hellbent to do it with specific obsession to get to me. Isn't it easy to understand my problem?" It was unexpected to see Beast King smile brightly. " A person that offered his body to get political power would be doing it for his own gain. A person offering his body to reach position beside me is just unpleasantly burdensome thought. Wouldn't you be troubled? But I am a king, and can change anything to nty liking, can I not? I find my request very simple. Forget about anyone you slept with so far, and never sleep with them again. If you never slept with anyone there is nothing you can feel guilty over, is there? So, let us simply put away the baggage and make you a virgin. Virginity is a mere concept. It is not like you have a halo around your head if you never sleep with people. As a king, I shall grant your concept back." Creature grinned with arrogant free expression fit for a king. " I hereby grant your virginity restored. Would that be all you are worried about or is there more?"

[Mirach]

Senecio sat up, despite his back hurt with the movement. He seemed a bit uneasy as the game headed in a different direction he imagined, but it only made him more invested in it. "I'm not worried for the concept. I don’t care for it. But the thought is burdensome to you, that's why I'll accept your proclamation. Why is it burdensome to you, though? You didn't answer my question if it's me you blame for what I did or the circumstances. I wouldn't choose differently, if I had the same choices. Do you see the fault in me or in the choices I didn’t have? It's a nice game, to pretend otherwise, but I don’t need an absultion outside of that pretense. Not for my sake..."

[VisAnastasis]

" That's easy. Do it for my sake, then. " Beast King didn't hesitate, his shadow leaning over the slave, and his eyes filled with unyielding, freeing magnetizing arogance and charisma, that Tide would never dare feel and command as himself, but that seemed rather natural for him." Discard your past and look only to the future, because I ask you to. A person that keeps repeatedly asking me if he is too filthy for me isn't fun to be around, you see. It will be burdensome for me to be with someone that thinks they are filthy but that I am merely merciful and turning a blind eye to what you did. Being merciful and tolerant is bothersome. I would have to pretend to be magnanimous and high and mighty, and it doesn't suit me. Your resolve to get to me is commendable. I admire your resolution to do anything to fulfill your goals," it felt strange but good hearing such arrogant voice that offered no place for doubts." But fact remains you had gone through pretty unpleasant things to get to me, and even if I accept you as you are now, you will feel unworthy of being with me and would be wretched with guilt the longer we are together, if you pass the test, that is. It won't be fun for me. So, just discarding the past seems like most efficient way to start fresh, without baggage. " A terryfingly confident creature that seemed able to tear off part of the sky if it felt like it crossed its arms casually as it added." Besides - more than that, I would be feeling guilty.. for having been the sole reason someone I liked suffered. You said you will serve me sith all that you have, didn't you? Advice me then - if not starting fresh, what is best course to relieve my guilt, my little concubine candidate? "

[Mirach]

"Your guilt?" Senecio asked with wonder, like he never thought of it that way before. "Oh... well... in that case... let us start fresh. I never told you my name, my King, and I won't. I would like a new name, given by you. That way, it will be true. Under that name, I will be only yours."

[VisAnastasis]

" It's good that we understand each other. Alright then. Since I am stripping you of your old identity, I will just give you new one," a clearly pleased expression passed across creature's face, as it reached for slave's chin and raised it a little so it could look it straight in the eyes, and spoke decisively, without any hesitance, as if with a power to rename universe itself by the sheer strenght of his will." From today on, you shall be called Sein Miru. In the language of the ancients, Sein is of the meaning 'innocent'. It doesn't matter how you reached me, the fact is that you did. Those that hurt you to get you to me are guilty ones, not you. You are innocent, and keep that innocence in your name, so you never forget it. In ancient tongue, Miru means ' dragon'. You are fearless like dragon, the mightiest and bravest of beasts, so it shall be part of your name, so you can always keep that ideal in mind and never forget it. Only one that is fearless before me and isn't afraid of any aspect of me has the stomach to become close to me. "  

[Mirach]

"Sein Miru..." the slave repeated solemnly. "Thank you, my King. I am Sein Miru."

[VisAnastasis]

" It is good to know you, Sein Miru, " King replied with satisfaction, maintaining eyes contact firmly, as he added, with a voice dripping and almost drunk with confidence - despite this was their game, Tide's feelings were not an empty act. " As you know, names are something important and private for Beasts, so I won't share any name yet. Rather let us up the stake and continue the test then. I will add you a generous reward. First, you will see me in another form and we shall continue testing, but if you pass well, you shall be handsomely rewarded. I shall let you name me to your liking as well, so we both have names given by each other. Such would only be a natural privilege for my one and only concubine. "

[Mirach]

"I would love to see your other form," Sein Miru replied, sitting up more straight in anticipation, despite the bruises on his back.

[VisAnastasis]

" I have many forms. But this time, we need a form that has hands more equipped for dealing with innocent virgin, that's why we'll go for it, " Beast King grinned, and took two steps back, before the pressure in the air increased, as one form wavered and shifted, and then disappeared for but a brief moment - as the new form took its place.

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It was a form with glowing shimmering hair that was blowing in the wind, a form slender and about two meters taller from Tide's default form. This form was unusually not clothed, even though it didn't seem sexual, but more spiritual, and it had eight arms - one pair of hands that were of the same matter as the body, and three transparent hands that felt as it made from liquidy watery material.

[Mirach]

Both Sein Miru and Senecio sighed in admiration and leant closer in anticipation of the creature's touch.

[VisAnastasis]

Beast King's personality was fearless and unapologetically assertive, and something of that must have rubbed off on Tide, as this time, there was no usual initial outburst of doubt or hesitance, only a slight sliver of it, while overwhelmingly more, there was sprouting confidence, and clear and unrestrained mischievous playfulness, that came from how invested Tide was in a shifty Beast that so shamelessly and fiercely tested its possible future lower. There was a bit of that playfulness lingering, as the creature knelt before Sein Miru.

Its glowing hair swaying in the air was lighting the room as much as the scented candles, and it tilted head as it observed him, and then, it reached for him with its watery transparent hand and caressed his hair - the texture felt really unusual and soft, actually, it rather felt as if it had very little texture, smooth and silky to the touch. It was neither water, neither flesh, it felt like something in between, and it was bending a little with the pressure against his skin as it caressed him.

[Mirach]

The slave leant into the touch eagerly, like a thirsty traveler reaching for a glass of water.

[VisAnastasis]

Both Tide and Beast King laughed suddenly with the eagerness and manner of it, responding with a growing sense of endearment and obvious pleasure.
" Well, well, not exactly a verbal response, but I think it's clean enough, " Beast replied playfully, and, in unprecedented casualness, two more of its hands moved as if by their own, and one began caressing slave's opposite side of the face, cupping his face, while with another hand, he lightly scratched him under the chin, as a beast with little contact with people, probably would when it would want to pet someone. " You are doing really well, by the way, " the bemused voice continued softly. " You really are fearless, my little dragon. You live up to your name. "

[Mirach]

Sein Miru turned his head slightly and kissed the hand caressing him.

[VisAnastasis]

The hand caressing him trembled just a little with the unexpected little gesture, but then it steadied and rewarded him plentifully with caresses.
" My, what a fast learner. You are as cunning as dragons, too, "a voice spoke with a bemused, gentler voice. " It would clearly be futile to test your bravery and daringness any further than this. No one was ever bold enough to take such casual initiative before the King of Beasts, mind you... So, how about we proceed to the final part of the test? " he tempted him as he scratched him below the chin lightly, as one would a kitten. " You are a very naughty little human, Sein Miru. I laid you on a bed for a reason. Next, we are going to test how well you're at following orders. My concubine needs to be daring and honest, but when it matters the most, he also needs to distinguish the difference and do as I say, so my will can be done. How do you feel about testing your resolve? For a start, I need you to lay back down, as comfortably as you can. "

[Mirach]

"Anything you wish, my King," Sein Miru said and laid back down, despite not knowing what the king intends to do to him.

[VisAnastasis]

As he had lied down, he could not see Beast King's face that well, but he could feel an intent gaze laid upon him. But even though it may have been implied from their talk about virginity, the beast did not jump straight into something lustful. Rather, it seemed to have turned its attention back on the table aside, where he previously placed an item, before that talk - a jar seemingly full of some kind of balm. He stepped towards it, and opened it with his material hands, taking a generous amount with a transparent one. He sat down on the bed then, leaning over the slave.
" Alright, Sein Miru, hold still now, " he instructed then, and as he said so, he seemed to decide where to start with his intentions, and he reached for the particularly bad bruise on slave's shoulder, and spread the balm over it. In unprecedented act for a King, one reserved not for royalty, but servants, he diligently began rubbing down the painful spot.

[Mirach]

The slave tensed at first despite doing his best to not move, since the first touch was unexpected there and hurt for a second before the balm seeped into the skin. But then he slowly started relaxing with the gentleness of the touch and soothing power of the balm.

[VisAnastasis]

As Beast King continued to work, he took out more and more balm, as if indulging in its usage, using it extravagantly. If before, many hands treated him roughly as they restrained him and hurt him, this time, he felt overwhelming gentleness of soft silky hands that used the balm much like massage oil. Slave soon realised it was not a simple or empty medical obligation. Beast continued to rub down and massage the aching muscles without rush. Despite the handling was soft, Sein Miru's body hurt all over with touch of all the hands, as even places that weren't bruised were strained, but even through light pain, more creature passed over the place that hurt, more it was soothed. Beast King did nothing sexual thought, not jumping into it now, either, avoiding any intimate or sensitive parts - it indeed felt like a simple innocent massage, even though it was unusual, being handled so softly by so many hands, when it usually in other circumstances would mean a lot of suffering, contrasting strongly with his previous experiences.

" This is a special medicine that works better the longer it is rubbed down," after a little bit as he was getting used to the experience, a mischievous voice explained him." It heals lot of minor injuries quickly, or speeds recovery of more severe ones. It also works on slowly fading away scars. If you are going to be my concubine, you need to be well taken care of and always open about your health so we can fix it. It would be troublesome to ne if you died or suffered from something preventable, after all," the voice chimmed in playfully, as it was using its many hands to currently pass along various parts of severely battered and bruised back. " We will be here for a while, little Sein..  so I will test your openness now. You barely made any sound while being whipped. It was a warning sign to me. Silence is dishonest. When it hurts a lot when I touch you, you are free to make sounds. And we will play a little game... When I touch places that hurt particularly bad and you want me to work more slowly, you shall inform me. A good concubine must communicate well with me. So, don't let me down," a particularly pleasant move rubbed his soothed neck as he added." Tell me where it hurts the worst, without shred of shame, tell me where to work slower, and instruct me where I should work longer. That's how I will know you are serious about me... "

[Mirach]

The slave moaned into the pillow. "I... I'm sorry, my King... I'll try, but it's hard when you're touching so many places at once."

[VisAnastasis]

" I am pretty greedy, aren't I? Let's see if we can compromise somehow... " The King asked bemusedly - but surprisingly, he seemed to take the comment to heart. He had three pairs of transparent hands that worked so far, but he freed and cleaned two with a cloth. One pair remained rubbing down slave's back, while with one free pair ones, he began rubbing down man's head lightly and petting his hair casually. There were no injuries on the head, rather than the lip slightly swollen from a bite, but it seemed to still be indulgent act to soothe him rather than something for health. Finally with last free pair, he took one of slave's hands in his own, and pressed it lightly, holding it in his own, in unexpectedly warm supportive gesture. " How about now?" The voice asked him restlessly, with a tease." I can divide ny attention to more than one task.... Will this arrangement help you focus on your little task a bit better? Of course, it naturally follows that when it hurts more you are supposed to press my hand back, too. It's a special privilege, so you should use it wastefully, Sein Miru."

[Mirach]

The slave nodded and tried to fknd his voice to speak. "That... That's really better, my King. Easier to tell which place hurts if you don't press six at once. Thank you."