Thread: Sword & Shield

This man was really starting to get on her last damn nerve. No matter how beaten he was that annoying grin never seemed to leave his face. Even seeing his comrade in such a dire position he still felt the need to make jokes and laugh about the whole situation. If she didnt know better she would have assumed that he must have suffered some terrible blow to the head that would cause him to lose all sense of reason. Yet that would be giving him too much credit and it all stood that he was a moron from the get go. Still, she would let him have his fun for now knowing that eventually even this stubborn prince would have to break. Money? Do you really believe this has anything to do with money? Keara asked listening to him speak. If they actually cared about money they would have taken more of them hostage and sent their demands right away instead of waiting a few days. No, this was about power more then it was about money. With our new partnership with Lord Cappoli we have gained a new trading route through his territory into the eastern kingdoms. Not to mention that just this morning I received word that our forces have successfully blockaded your route in and out of Arrina. Your kingdom will suffer now that it cant get through to its best trading partner. Face it, right now money is the least of my concerns. The only thing that was really important was keeping the prince alive all else was fair game. They could do with their captives as they saw fit as well as do anything to the prince short of actually killing him. If he meant for this to be some kind of bargaining chip then he was sadly mistaken since all it did was further her resolve to hurt each and every one of his men. The soldiers gathered around began to grow restless with anticipation. They wanted to see the Tamur dogs suffer for all they had done and bloodlust was filling their eyes. The men were shouting taunts and throwing things at the prisoner as they waited for her to give the order. This was going to be a blood bath no matter what and the princes words were only dooming his fallen comrade even further. Did he really have such little regard for the other mans life that he would put him in such harms way only to show off his ego. A leader should do everything in their power to protect their followers at all cost and not succumb to the burden of their own arrogance. Every second she was spending with him only made her hatred for him grow. Keara shot him a glare as she felt his hot breath on her ear and neck. He had even dared to assume that she would betray her men to become another one of his whores. Not only that, but he then threatened to harm her in quite another way. Dear gods in heaven this man must be a complete and utter fool if he could possibly think his words would have the desired effect on her. She had faced down foes twice his size and been threatened with rape time and time again and yet she never even batted an eye. In a world like this such things were a constant threat to her gender but she was no scared little girl who would shy away from confrontation just at the mere mention of the word. The woman recoiled a bit as she felt something wet on her ear. She had to stop herself from reaching for her dagger and slicing off the offending appendage. Maybe it would be best if she just had his mouth sewed shut since he seemed to really like using it. If that was his game though, she would be more then happy to join in. She grinned as her hand snaked around his neck and pulled him closer to her. Her own full lips brushed against his neck as she trailed them up to his jaw line before reaching his ear once again. Dear prince, if youre so eager to use your tongue Ill make sure my men will put it to good use. After all, you know how your gender can be when the more primal urges start acting up and there are no wenches to be had. Dont worry though, my men will be more then happy to take care of that for you and your friends as they fill you up time and time again and put that body of yours to work. Keara chuckled as she nibbled on the nape of his neck gently. It didnt matter to her if her men decided they would like to use the captives for some recreational activity. Besides, at least then there would be something to fill up that mouth of his and keep him from talking. Im sure you know how to work a man with those lips of yours. The phrase was a parrot of what he had said to her earlier though this time it came off as more of a threat. She pulled back before looking over at her men and then raising her arm, signaling for them to begin. One of the men held Percival down as the other raised his hand and with one quick motion of his sword cut off his index finger. A howl of pain sounded from the man as the crowd went wild with its cheers. That was all the encouragement the men needed as they cut off one more finger and then the other. Blood flowed freely from the captive as the severed appendages lay on the ground, covered in his own blood. No doubt by now the pain was coursing through him as he witnessed his body being hacked to pieces over short periods of time. Keara still had a hand firmly placed on the back of his neck, making sure he never looked away from the sight before them. You know, once they finish with his hands Im pretty sure theyll be moving on to a moresensitive part of his body. I wonder how much it must hurt to have such a thing cut off. The woman mused as if deep in thought over the question. They always complained so much if they were ever hit there that having it actually cut off must be hell on earth. Of course, you can end this all now if you surrender to me and promise to be a good little bitch for the remainder of your stay with us. Or do your men really mean so little to you that you would willingly see them suffer just to save face? Again her lips brushed against his neck as she waited for his answer. No doubt the idea of submitting was repulsive to him but it was either that or watch this whole messy affair happen. It was up to him how they would proceed from this point.