56. The punishment.
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-Was it worth it?
She asked him.
Her words hit him like thunders.
Of course, it was worth it, for as long as he got what he wanted.
But... she meant something different. Was it right?
That was what she meant, and he knew it.
He never cared what others were thinking about him. He never did.
Then why did those words hurt him like that? Because they came from her?
Was she thinking less of him because of his ways?
Why would he care about what she thinks of him?
What has gotten into him? King Tor found himself shaking lowering his eyes into his plate for the... he did not know how many times either. And it was all because of HER.
-It was, for as long as I got what I wanted.
Was that all he could say to her?? Incredible. He felt so stupid right now.
-So... they must be afraid of you.
-What do you mean?
-Your people. Are you the ruler who is not loved by his people?
-Oh, dear, but how dare you assume that you know about the ruling, more than the King himself, when is obviously you know nothing?
The pretender asked her trying to intervene in the conversation and bring forth the attention to her.
Indeed, she got what she desired, as the King turned towards her.
She then smiled seductively at him, making sure he keeps his attention right on her.
-At least the princess knows her place...
Moon had noticed his words, but it only seemed threatening to her, because the Saint who was pretending to be the princess touched the king's shoulder as if by accident.
Was she trying to seduce him? How low of her.
But better her than Moon herself...
Seducing the Devil was not an option for her, so Moon decided to just not make any move and only learn from him.
He was looking at the "princess", fixing her and he even put something sweet in her place, just like that.
Only the gesture made her smile more, and even get closer to him, as if by accident, her shoulder touching his.
And he did let that happen. Again.
But this is how men react to females. What else can you expect from them? So easy to fool... What a king...
Stupid males, Moon taught in her mind. So easy to be fooled by just a nice face with a huge fake smile.
He seemed totally absorbed in the young woman who was a little older and offered herself to him in front of her without any shame. Moon would never have done that.
Were these females like this, in this world?
What a shame!
What else can men really think about them?
-A female who does not know her place, should be punished ... the young woman answered back to the king, making fun of him.
But she spoke in such a way that she seemed to turn the rules of the game against her, or did she simply think that her answer had something to do with her?
Moon couldn't decide.
But the king looked at her, which made her understand that he thought the same as her and ... did he agree with the other ??
-So ... what should I do with a female who doesn't know her place here?
The Ice King wondered aloud.
Moon wondered if his intervention was rhetorical or rather provocative.
The "other" did not leave the opportunity unused.
-Of course, you have to teach her her place ... smiling wide, she pretended to whisper to them, making sure she spoke loud enough to be heard by everyone.
-Everyone knows that the place of the female is in the man's bed, satisfying him and thanking him for everything he provides in life.
-Or maybe you can learn about life with new things you don't know. Information means power, after all, right?
Moon's response was as natural and neutral as ever.
Calm, only after she had finished speaking did she look up, just like a counselor in a king's ear.
-But a female can't teach men anything, what nonsense are you talking about there, darling? The young woman gets in between again.
Moon didn't even notice it anymore, because the King's gaze said it all.
Behind those cold eyes, something was going on, and someone was going to learn a lesson today.
Will he chain her back to that dark cell? Will he starve her again? Will he hit her? What will he do after he has done all this? He couldn't hurt her anymore.
She didn't even answer the young woman; she answered him.
Behind his silence, at every answer from her, Moon saw him preoccupied, thinking.
Surely her answers bothered him and gave him work.
-The man teaches the female, and the female learns what the man teaches, everybody knows that, he supported the intervention of the young Saint. Don't you agree with that?
He was clearly asking for her opinion, fixing Moon and waiting for her answer.
-I think we are all capable of learning something, even from the most insignificant things. I think that, if a man does not want to learn from a female just because she is a female, then he must be very stupid. Only a fool would not consider power from information, would he? What do you think about this?
He let her answer settle in for a few moments, while he was obviously thinking about the meaning of it.
-Oh, dear! But what does a little Saint knows about power? Men know exactly what they want, and they do exactly what they want. So why would they need a female to think for them? Don't you know your place? Of course, you can not know, well, not everyone could have a proper education...
The Saint's words made the king turn again to her.
-So, tell me... he said, what could be looking for, an educated princess, outside the palace that is her home?
-Oh, I had to seek counsel and the blessings of the Altar, when your mighty soldiers brought me here.
-Why do you need the Altar's blessings for?
-Well, you know... for I was promised into marriage... To a king to be, of course, I can not just marry anyone... I am a princess, after all...
-And what king are you to marry then?
-Well... I am a Warchild princess, am I not? It only makes sense that I was promised to the highest... Right?
The Ice King chuckled amused.
-The "highest" you say? So... you are to marry that Warchild king then?
-Well... Don't you think I am fitting for a king's bed?
The Saint smiled but Moon noticed her smile was just the same seductively as before.
As a princess that she really was, she was thinking that she would never, EVER act like that.
That Saint was pretending to be a princess while she was almost selling herself for free to this king.
Was she crazy? Who would want to please him, only to escape one night from the dungeons??
Or, maybe that young Saint was never in a dungeon.
Moon just smiled and thanked her mother in her mind, for allowing them to experience the dungeons just as much as their big and wealthy chambers.
She was not afraid to be locked up.
She was not afraid to see rats.
She was not afraid of the darkness.
And most of all, she was not so afraid of men, in order to sell her body only to win some comfort.
Poor Saint, she thought.
Well, better hers, than her body.
-A Warchild princess, only fit for a king's bed, and here that stupid bastard can't keep his female safe... The Ice King spoke.
-Well, maybe... yes, you are right... I might start to believe that he is not fit for a princess like me...
-Indeed... The king took a big sip from his glass...
-Maybe... you could think of a better fit for a princess like me then, mighty king?
-I might.
The Ice King rose from his seat and pointed towards Moon to come to him, while he just grabbed the Saint from her shoulders, just like a woman ready to receive him.
He took both of them in front of the big window opening and allowed them to see the soldier's training, who noticed him at the balcony, they stopped and they all turned to listen to what he had to say to them.
-Today, we will celebrate our victory against the weakling excuse who calls himself a king of the Warchild house. You, have made me proud, and happy! You brought me the one promised to be his female... He could not even protect his female, destined to be his Queen!
Laughter erupted in mockery of the House of Warchild.
Only if the king knew the truth, Moon thought.
What was he going to do? Something was wrong, she could feel it...
-So, I want to make you happy too! Here we have the Princess, and a little Saint! I want to offer you, the one who will have to learn her place! And we all know, the king looked at the "princess", almost inviting her to continue his sentence, we all know, that a female's place is...?
-Pleasing her men...
The Saint gave her answer happily, and all the soldiers applauded her, giving her justice.
Everyone agreed with her, according to the culture.
To everyone's applause, the king made a sign, and the soldiers kept quiet to hear him.
-So, behold, my gift! She is willing to please you all! For all of today, and all of tonight, look, as a gift, the female who will make you all happy!
Moon froze under the Ice King's arm.
What was he to do???
At that moment, her body did not listen to her brain, and she could not move an inch.
Her heart stopped in his chest and she didn't even have the strength to blink. It wasn't possible... No!
At the same time, the young Saint smiled broadly and shone under the protection of the king's arm that held her safely by the shoulders.
Until, he pushed her over the big balcony and she landed in the arms of the Captain of the Guards.
At a sign from the king, the man immediately took her over his shoulder, disregarding her screams in a barbarian way, and tied her up to one of the training poles.
He then tore her shirt apart, revealing her nakedness in front of the soldiers present, who applauded, preparing to party with the female body that would have wanted to satisfy everyone.
The Ice King turned his back on the soldiers' doing, leading Moon to the table again, and almost making her sit by force, on the same chair she was sitting before he had invited both his guests towards the window, to admire the view.
He saw her shocked.
Moon felt her body shake from all over, and her eyes were not daring to lift up and face the Ice King.
He poured more orange juice for both, her and himself, and drank careless, looking at her closely. She looked frozen.
She looked afraid.
He did not like that, but he felt powerful. And he wanted her to see him like that.
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