"Tell me, my sweet lady," spake the fat and balding Lord, too much ale eliciting his lecher, "how is it that I've never once before noticed your bulging bosom?"
The Lord, in crimson silk, focused eyes wholly upon the young woman who salver did hold. Leant forward was he, unsteady upon clumsy feet. Slurring, he continued, as discomfiture instilled. "Such smoothness of flesh, never before have I beheld! Oh, how marvellous you must be to embrace! Pray tell, what is your name, fair maiden, that I may look for you on the morrow."
The pale skinned youth - taken aback by such advances from her Lord, employer and master - appeared to wear rouge. Shifting, uncomfortable, she smiled and made circumvention, managing to not spill a drop of wine. Still with crimson aspect, a quick pace she assumed, delivering to some group or other that was so high above her station, wont she was not to know their names. Upon completion of the task, to the kitchens she retreated, greatly bothered by advances scandalous. A creeping hand resting upon her exposed shoulder brought forth a modicum of calm, though still was breath shallow and hands ashake.
Worries whispers silenced, "Love, such beauty do you display this eve, that mayhap control will be lost." Against her ear did the man soothingly speak, wrapping bare arms about the slim frame. Youthful, yet rugged, his garb, rough and dirty and creased, starkly in contrast with silken dress was. Familiarity was clear as she did smile, and leaned against the man's chest.
"Know not I how much longer endurance can be had, Ler. Our Lord is tonight enraptured with me, and spake words of that which is for lovers." Near hissing, recounted she the encounter with that most foul of Barons, his vile words and revealing of desire. From eyes distraught, she shed tears, and her lover true clenched his fist.
"One day, I swear to you, changes will be made. Behaviour such as this, I'm sorry but I can't forgive." Releasing his embrace, fist to wall he struck, exclaiming curses, making eyes aplenty to the couple turn. He did not care, for injustice was his enemy. Pulling the curtain aside, with auburn eyes, regarded he the crowds of wealth.
With hair fashioned against nature's intent, and faces masked with powder and paint, each glibly expressed their importance so sure. To the song of politics were dances danced; each note an agenda concealing, every step with ambition focused. A cacophony of pandering that further shame brought our man Ler. For his station far beneath these creatures of favour and fortune was yet another injustice which to rights he intended to put shortly.
"For fear, I must return, love. Gladness be had that you could witness me in so beaut habiliment." With a sweeping of silk, through the curtain she once more passed, dread filling her that once more the Lord upon herself would ogle. Dolorous was he whose heart was filled with love, as the pretty's departure he watched. Mused he of lambs...
"With or without metaphor, to the slaughter shall they fall. Justice mine will be, before my dawn arises."
Please tell me now what life is, Please tell me now what love is... Again, tell me what life is.
Tiko says: Saladin: Damn it, leave my hole alone.