Welcome To The Fold

[hybrid_prince]

"We do it so they feel hope for the power their people can attain."

That was what Emperor Dorrek had been told when he was a teenaged prince and found himself expected to take the first member of his imperial harem. One person of each people of the empire, on the idea that some day he would choose his consort from among them, would sire a child and heir upon them. It was his duty, and the people's they ruled would know they were close to power through the subject who might one day rule next to him.

The problem with it all was that Dorrek found the whole thing repugnant. Most of those given to his 'imperial consorts' were women, which was a problem for him. Which made every instance of these moments in the court tiring. Here he sat, upon his throne, awaiting the presentation of the newest offerings for his harem. He would have to choose one to take into his family, someone he would no doubt eventually send back to the others, trying not to feel disgusted by the whole process.

"You are before his Imperial Majesty, Emperor Dorrek-Vell. Kneel before his splendor and know you are close to greatness," his herald calls out to the assembled and Dorrek tried not to yawn.

Comments

[hybrid_prince]

Well that is fair. Teddy frowns as he looks to the bed, layered in many covers.

"Perhaps you should just focus on making yourself comfortable. It is not as if I cannot adapt as needed."

[millenniumpharaoh]

Atem nods, licking his lips briefly.

“Do you would not be opposed to me sleeping naked then?”

[tighnauri]

“I’m a medic,” Tighnari says simply, among many other things as well.

[hybrid_prince]

"No, it would be fine," he says, but he is blushing just a little bit.

[hybrid_prince]

"Indeed? If you should wish it, I could see that you are trained by our imperial doctors," he notes. There is such a gap in technology that no doubt the other would learn quite a bit.

[tighnauri]

“That could be interesting,” Tighnari admits, biting his lip. “Are there plants…” he trails off and focuses his attention back on the massage and slowly he lets moves straddling one of the others large thighs, lowering to press his heat against it. His hands moving lower now, over the others chest. He has a feeling the headache has subsided.

[millenniumpharaoh]

Atem notices the blush but he doesn’t comment and instead he stands and starts to undress since it is time to retire to bed.

[hybrid_prince]

Oh. Um... Teddy's hair actually seems to grow out some, shielding his eyes from Atem for the moment. Just a bit.

"You can, um, you'll sleep under the sheets?"

[hybrid_prince]

Plants? Hardly. And his attention is definitely lost on that when the guy moves to straddle his leg. His headache is of course, long gone. For now he's mostly intrigued and giving the other a chance to do as they might.

"What are you up to, little one?"

[millenniumpharaoh]

"Are you so opposed to seeing me naked already?" Atem asks, having caught the way the other is definitely taking measures not to be looking at him.

[hybrid_prince]

Listen, the fact that Teddy's not blushing is entirely because of force of will and shapeshifting, not because he doesn't feel embarrassed.

"It's... personal. Seeing you like that. Would be personal. An invasion of privacy."

[millenniumpharaoh]

“If you don’t look how will you know that I’m too your liking anyway?” Atem questions, raising a brow. “Is your culture very particular about nudity as well then?”

He’d noticed it when he was in Yuugi’s mind but in his own culture the naked body isn’t particularly shameful or all that personal.

[tighnauri]

”I did offer you more than just a massage didn’t I?” Tighnari says, his tail swishing, brushing against the other’s leg as one hand comes to rest on the other’s chest. “If you’re interested now.”

[hybrid_prince]

Yes, he had. The Emperor smiles and reaches back to stroke that tail. From his experience, things like a tail were always sensitive.

"I think I am interested."

[hybrid_prince]

"Yes, Americans are raised to be very leery of it," Teddy says with a blush.

[millenniumpharaoh]

"I see," Atem says, glancing at the other. "If it makes you that uncomfortable I can wear something."

[hybrid_prince]

Teddy shakes his head quickly.

"You're the one in a really awkward position here, being brought into this all."

[millenniumpharaoh]

Atem nods. "But as you have insisted it's not really your choice either."

[tighnauri]

Tighnari's tail is indeed very sensitive and his back arches slightly as his tail trembles briefly at the first touches. His hands move over the other's chest slowly, downward over his stomach as he leans up, ghosting his lips to the emperor's.

[hybrid_prince]

Oh now that earns a warm smile from Dorrek. Yes, that is lovely. Especially that not quite kiss.

"My dear, I could enjoy seeing that from you again."

[hybrid_prince]

Yes, that is true. But that doesn't mean he isn't one with more power here.

"Is it not my responsibility, as the one with more authority and power, to yeild for the needs you have first?"

[tighnauri]

Tighnari smiles, his tail flicking as his ears relax. He shifts forward on the other's thigh a bit, fingers on the edge of his shirt to tug upwards as he leans in again. This time he presses his lips more firmly to the other's.

[hybrid_prince]

"Now this is how a consort should look," Dorrek notes with approval in his tone as the shirt is pulled up. "So agreeable and beautiful."

And then he can't say much else because of course there is the kiss.

[millenniumpharaoh]

Atem considers it for a moment.

"Perhaps, but I don't mind."

[hybrid_prince]

"That doesn't mean it's not proper," Teddy says with a frown. Shouldn't he be taking care of his new consort?

"I want to take care of you, especially since you're the first person in a while who has seemed to care."