A Dance with Rogues (Balmung & Punishment)

[Punishment]

Princess Amelia Rahl was the only daughter to King Harkon Rahl, a ruthless tyrant by all means in the Kingdom of Ryddia, while her brother Marcus was very much growing to be similar to Harkon in all respects though Amelia herself, the young, beautiful woman she was growing to be didn't seem to catch that side of things it seemed and actively seemed to be able to avoid it so far. The young red headed woman was almost practically oblivious in fact due to her father having her mostly locked away in the castle, only revealed every so often for possible suitors and other events that could flourish. With her turning nineteen such pursuits were becoming even more active to secure Harkon's rule even further, but so far no luck due to outside influence, unbeknownst to them, rebellion interference to deny the tyrant more leverage into the Kingdom and keep his rule stable.

Amelia had a long day hidden away in the castle, finally able to retire to her chambers within one of the three towers of the castle fortress that claimed itself as the Kingdoms capital. Her tower in all respects, those that the noble women typically held themselves within and dedicated to the female children of the reigning ruler, decently high up and regarded as hard to scale she was assumed safe under the Kings guard forces stationed within and no one ever expected anyone to be able to scale up there and slip inside, or get in at all. Without any disturbances in so long, most of the guard often grew slack from repeated nothingness and loosened their guard structures often, only occasionally catching themselves and remembering their duty before the King took notice.

Taking the time to get out of her dress the shapely red head got herself into a white almost shear nightgown that hugged her figure nicely, making her seem rather innocent looking, ending at her upper thighs and revealing some of her upper breast line, with simple panties underneath the garment as she got herself ready for bed before finally tucking herself in. Overall it was just yet another day for her, constant training, studies and other measures to ensure she was a proper noble woman and not just that, a Princess ready to take on the duties required of her. Soon enough she was fast asleep, the covering barely concealing her body as she tossed and turned a few times before coming to a more peaceful rest.

 

[Revelations]

This tyranny had gone on long enough. King Harkon was a callous and cruel man – his propensity for causing suffering and enjoying it was well known through Ryddia, and to most his heir was a similarly cruel man in the making. From the king down, much of the court was full of wickedness and callousness, with nobles who grew fat from the toiling of ‘lesser’ commoners. It was little surprise that with the continued suffering of the people, that embers of rebellion softly and slowly grew into a stoked flame. Causing an outright revolt so early however would result death or worse for those who would shake off the yolk of despotism, so those who had come together were careful as far as their plans went. A simple robbery here, liberating certain comrades from prison there, and a dozen other minor crimes that all lead towards a singular goal were steadily committed.

This was perhaps the riskiest plan yet though – the castle was seen as near impregnable by even the most skilled of thieves and rogues, yet for Leanna Forst, it was a challenge to be surmounted. She had been studying the castle from afar as best she could, seeing when guards were absent on the watchtoers and how long, and where seemed the most convenient of blindspots were. After nearly a month of careful investigation and even bribing a few servants to learn more about the layout of the castle, she elected to make her move. That evening held no moon in the sky, casting darkness on the city and castle, a perfect opportunity to scale it when the guards were changing out. While most may need rope or hook to climb the walls, her innate magic made it simple to climb without assistance, her boots digging in against jutting bricks as her hands clung against the wall preternaturally well. Blue eyes looked towards her goal – the window of the tower she climbed, and with the light breeze her chestnut colored hair blew softly behind her. She was on a race against time to climb into the window and towards her prize, but she moved swiftly and soundlessly towards it.

There was much debate on what to do with this heist. Some thought to rob from the royal treasury – but even Leanna thought such was suicidal. Others thought to leave a knife in Marcus’ throat, an idea that was popular amongst her group, yet Leanna felt it would be playing their hands a bit too heavily, and could lead to disastrous retribution. Finally, there came a final plan. One that was almost as risky as an assassination, but one that still held promise.

‘There.’ Leanna muttered to herself as she peeked into the open window, her eyes accustomed to the dark as she smiled. It was a simple matter to clamor through the window and into the princesses’ bedroom, and once she did, she held firmly against the wall, listening to the sound of guards patrolling through the hall.

‘Alright. Well, I’m here.’ thinking quietly to herself, she approached the bed steadily, she had to make sure that she was in the right tower, but the figure underneath the covers proved to be her target after all. Princess Amelia. It was a lofty goal to kidnap her and ‘convert’ her to the rebellion, but Leanna felt the plan bore fruit all the same. While she had a blade hidden on her person – she had no inclination to use it right now, instead softly peeling the covers off the princess, leaning in to help ease the princess awake.

Clad in leathers that could be generously called ‘armor’, it simply accentuated the brunette’s figure. She was not as shapely as the princess but she held an athletic and slender frame all the same, her modest bust held by a leather top that left her midriff exposed, her toned stomach leading to shorts that adequately covered her hips yet left her thighs more exposed. As a hand gently moved for the princesses’ cheek, Leanna was prepared to deal with the inevitable noise, ready to silence the area around her if necessary.

 

[Punishment]

It was a very typical day for Amelia, the rigorous studies, training and labor she had to commit to nearly every day to stay the proper Princess and eventual bride to some other ruler to secure an alliance, she never enjoyed the prospect and always dreamed of securing some way to not do that, let her eager to please brother do those tasks in her mind. Sleep was fairly peaceful at least for a bit, even securing pleasant dreams as she accustomed to the nearby presence, as if being touched caused a different reaction to her dreams before a rather late danger sense of sorts finally awoke in her mind telling her that wasn't normal, there was something off.

Eyes fluttered open, intelligent and quizzical green eyes looked up at Leanna and at first it seemed as if she was trying to process what was going on before her brain rapidly caught up to all the wrongs in this situation and suddenly her eyes widened and she tried to scoot back almost instantly causing her noticeable bust to shift from the rapid movement and lack of restrictive clothing making quite the sight for those brief few moments though strangely perhaps some recollection to the moment and a knack of quick wits on her part seemed to realize the danger she could very well be in and didn't call out. If this was someone loose cannon, that would only serve either her own death or her guards and she didn't want to risk either if she could help it.

As her eyes darted from the leather clad woman to the door it finally went back to the woman, heart still racing as she did her best to compose herself. Red hair wild and loose around her upper form and partially covering her face now as she finally spoke but more softly, with a very pointed tone to it. "Who are you? You are not allowed here. I don't know how you got in here...but you won't make it very far if you do anything foolish." She'd say simply, her voice almost cutting a fine edge as she spoke. While she was afraid she did her best quite quickly to come from some sense of authority, as if she had any to work with.

 

[Revelations]

Leanna slipped into the room with fluid grace, her shoes tapping softly against the hard stone floor of the room. For the most part she considered this mission a rousing success, things had gone well and part one of the plan was complete by infiltrating the castle and the princesses’ room. Of course, there was a wrench soon thrown into the plan as she noticed the sleeping figure shifting on the bed, a light curse escaping her lips as she realized what it meant.

As the princess woke, and looked to the rogue with a more pointed gaze and tone, Leanna couldn’t help but give out a small smile, her focus on the redhead in front of her. “I’m definitely not suppose to be in here, but I like getting into trouble.” She said, her tone amiable and quiet. “I’m not looking to do anything too foolish but I do have to regrettably say I’m here to interrupt your sleep and I’m suppose to bring you with me.” It felt a little morose to take a more sheltered woman away from her home, but for now Leana had to be honest and direct, her words playful in nature but deathly serious. “You are the princess, right? Princess Amelia?” For now, Leanna felt more in control of the situation, but was ready to use some magic to silence the area around them should the need arise, such as from an undesired shriek or scream.

While Leanna also had weapons, she had no intentions on using them on the Princess. Guards or anyone who might get in the way in a more regrettable fashion, but definitely not the princess. While she remained standing, one of her hands briefly ran across the bedding of the Princesses’ bed, enjoying the feeling of silk and soft fabrics. “We can do this the easy way or a more difficult way, but I’m hoping you’ll come along quietly.” While Leanna kept an ear out for the guards, she kept her eyes on the princess, trying to keep from getting surprised by any sudden movements the woman could make.

 

[Punishment]

Amelia had no idea what this intruder was capable of, but still she listened to what the intruder had to say and when she realized that she was to be kidnapped her eyes widened a bit and she glanced to the side a few times as she took a sudden more measured tone to the situation, as if trying to judge her chances any which way. Her heart was racing as the adrenaline of the situation got to her and finally made her choice, perhaps the predictable one in some ways, but....who could really judge her? In response to the question about who she was, it was clear in her eyes she was the Princess and seemingly looked more desperate.

Soon enough looked to the woman "No thanks!" she'd say as she she pushed out, trying to kick the intruder away with all her might as she suddenly yelled out. "Guards! Intruder!" as she tried to maneuver herself away from said intruder hoping they'd move in to deal with her and keep her safe. While she didn't quite care for a lot of the guards there, she'd rather deal with the known than the unknown, having heard all sorts of stories of criminals out in the Kingdom, including those foul rebels. Having been so sheltered things weren't the easiest for her in knowing the truth, and to her this was even worse than an arranged marriage for all she knew, being held ransom, being kidnaped for even more profane reasons? In the end....she was still feisty, and held her own resolve to fight back, she had to try in the end at least. Her maneuvers were clumsy, full of that just waking energy and lack of any skill whatsoever, likely to be easily countered by someone trained but this is what she was taught just in case she was in danger, never go willingly if there was a chance.

 

[Revelations]

She didn’t really expect the princess to go willingly – why would she believe a stranger that had just snuck into her room? However she felt she got points for trying to do this without any real danger to the princess. The moment that Amelia’s leg kicked against her, whether it was by preternatural sense or just luck but as the leg swung her way, a hand moved to try and grab her by the ankle and to prevent her heel from digging in against her gut. The guards being potentially summoned were the more pressing concern, she knew there was a window of time that they wouldn’t be right outside her door, but with no real sense of telling time right now Leanna had no idea if the guards were out there or not. She had a way of silencing the princess – thought it was a rather...forward one. With a hushed ‘Sorry!’ and her other hand moving for Amelia’s shoulder to pin her down against the bed, the roguish woman’s body leaned in against Amelia, seeking to plant a kiss against the woman’s lips. It wasn’t just for the thrill of doing it even if there was some elation in her heart over the thought, but with a hushed word of arcane power, she had a spell ready to silence the princess, if only for a few minutes which would hopefully be enough to do what she needed to do. The hand on the princesses’ leg slowly ran up her shin and towards her thighs, seeking to keep the leg down and away from kicking her again – but her warm, soft fingers brushing over the princesses’ body was likewise a certain bonus as far as she was concerned.

 

[Punishment]

With her kick going astray the Princess was certainly caught off guard and the poor positioning she put herself in led to her being quite open to Leanna pushing forward and with barely any words spoken she found her lips locked into a very sudden kiss that caught her off guard and locked her body frozen as she was pushed against the bed and her attire certainly made it easy for Leanna's roaming hand to ride up the Princess's bare thigh underneath her sleeping garment where the only thing covering her remained her panties underneath, thin as they were and there was a noticeable shudder as she felt the hand etch so closely there.

While her hands were still open to try and take action she found herself very confused and taken off guard by the kiss and hand placement, Leanna angled in-between her legs as she was that the sheer sensuality of it all kept her arms positioned next to her head as her eyes were widened, chest and large breasts heaving from the sudden increase of breathing from both panic and perhaps something else entirely creeping in.

 

[Revelations]

Leanna knew this was quite the risky prospect. At any moment the princess could jerk back, headbutt her, do anything… But it seemed that luck worked out in her favor as her more daring and direct assault did the job perfectly. With her hair spooling down and the tips of her locks likewise brushing against the princesses’ cheek, she kept the kiss lingering for a few more seconds, seeing that it had done the job perfectly. There was only a momentary pause when the kiss broke, her lips a softer touch against the princesses’ before she pulled back with a small smile. “There.” Leanna spoke, her tone a little on the breathless side but still firm enough to be heard. As her knee rested between the princesses’ legs, she had made sure to take a more advantageous position, her hands ready to pin the other woman’s down, her eyes slowly flickering over the figure of the princess. “If I really wanted you in any danger, I could have done so easily. But I’m here to take you in, not take you out.”

She had some doubts that the princess would trust her still, and while her lips curled into a smile, she was prepared to use more proper magic should things escalate. “Now… Where were we?” She asked, her hand having been at rest against Amelia’s thigh, but slowly running up it once more.

 

[Punishment]

Amelia couldn't believe the audacity of this intruder, not only breaking in but then kissing her though her body on the other hand seemed to disagree as it seemed to freeze and almost relax a bit as the kiss ended and she found herself a bit flushed looking up at Leanna with a bit of a confused frown, bust rising and falling in her shear nightgown as her excited breathing from the kiss and earlier hand placement showed itself.

Then Leanna spoke again and Amelia felt that hand once more against her thigh but this time moving up, feeling a shiver course through her body as she had trouble pushing herself to move at first as a light gasp escaped her lips in what little sound she could seemingly produce now. It wasn't long until her hands rose up trying to push Leanna off her, signaling that she was probably going to have to be restrained a bit if Leanna intended to do much with her, despite Amelia's body betraying the actions in the other direction already.

 

[Revelations]

Leanna was an impulsive woman at times and quite prone to taking what she wanted when the mood struck her right. Right now was one of those times, her lips were sealed fast against the princess’ own, and her hand remained on the woman’s thigh as she moved it upwards, letting her fingers roam where they willed. Of course she should have been expecting to be rebuked, but as she was thrown back just a bit, Leanna’s eyes were almost aglow with mischief, “Well, seems you do have some fight in you! Good!” At that, she snapped her fingers, and after a moment or so, her magic would take effect. Invisible chains sought to weigh down and bind the princess’ arms by the wrists, keeping them at her side. “My apologies for the sudden intrusion – but I do think it’s best we move this show along before your guard get wise.” Leanna spoke confidently as she stood at her full height, boots tapping idly against the floor as she waited to see if her magic was working or not.

 

[Punishment]

Amelia certainly couldn't believe any of this right now, first this woman broke into her room and then of all things kissed her while practically molesting her thigh, almost reaching even more intimate places before suddenly stopping. She was confused to say the least, everything happened so fast, then not at all and now this thief....abductor, whatever she was was suddenly standing away from her and talking once more.

As her chest heaved from the sudden brief excitement she felt her arms stuck at her sides and refusing to move, blinking as she tried in vain to move them, then she attempted to speak once more, unsure if she even could. "What are you talking about?!" Would be her sudden attempted words as she stared up at Leana. Even more confusion to the mix, and now she couldn't even more, unsure if her voice was even working at this point. Spending her entire life in seclusion and now a very quick series of events all at once throwing it all into chaos and confusion, and not knowing how to handle it in the least other than that it was clearly apparent she couldn't resist.