runawayninja
Supernova
- Joined
- Apr 29, 2010
Captured. Held for ransom. It was both frightening and humiliating. His family would have to pay for his safe return...if a ransom was offered at all. Who knew what these people wanted. All he knew was that for now, the war was over for him. He had been captured and now his life, however short and violent, or long and torturous it might be, was in the hands of a man called Rafe, the lord of these lands.
Riding through the city was a visual spectacle. There were markets thriving, filled with all manner of exotic goods the young noble hadn't seen. Foreign pastries, fruits, materials, weapons, even books and scrolls on sale. There were strange and unusual monuments and temples to gods he had not heard of. A massive library for the educated elite overshadowed the market. These was a land of foreign ideas and mysticism, with street magicians performing simple tricks with water, fire, and sand. But his destination was still up ahead and grander still.
Surrounded by great fountains and sculptures that fed water into the great maze-like gardens and orchards around the huge, domed palace. Great spires with glass and metal domes and arches, architecture of a bygone age, the palace was a thing of beauty, covered with marble, limestone, bronze, turquoise, gold, basalt statues, and great colored glass depictions. The mosaic stone floors and walls, the statues, and the stained glass all depicted scenes of battle, magic and mysticism, and touches of the erotic in all manner of forms. Women with other young girls, men taking women by force, men forcefully bedding boys, and even more bizarre and unusual forms of sexuality.
Inside, the young noble was flooded with a wave of heady incense that smelled of honey and wine. He heard exotic instruments playing sweet music that kissed and caressed his ears, and candles that burned with blue, red, and green flames. He was taken to the main hall, cast in art and covered in various spots with soft silks and throw pillows for comfort and luxury. Lounging amongst the pillows with some musicians in the room, a man stood, wearing a cream-colored open robe with a matching set of leggings. It was made of silk and it complimented his long silvery hair and his firm, pale flesh. He was tall, imposingly so, and slender, but he looked lithe and athletic, with light muscles over his body, his open robe clearly showing his form. His emerald eyes locked onto the boy with a glance, slowly looking him over as a smile crossed his lips. "So...this is my young guest...welcome, young lord." He bowed deeply. "I am Rafe, Lord of Al-Asheer, and I welcome you into my home."
Riding through the city was a visual spectacle. There were markets thriving, filled with all manner of exotic goods the young noble hadn't seen. Foreign pastries, fruits, materials, weapons, even books and scrolls on sale. There were strange and unusual monuments and temples to gods he had not heard of. A massive library for the educated elite overshadowed the market. These was a land of foreign ideas and mysticism, with street magicians performing simple tricks with water, fire, and sand. But his destination was still up ahead and grander still.
Surrounded by great fountains and sculptures that fed water into the great maze-like gardens and orchards around the huge, domed palace. Great spires with glass and metal domes and arches, architecture of a bygone age, the palace was a thing of beauty, covered with marble, limestone, bronze, turquoise, gold, basalt statues, and great colored glass depictions. The mosaic stone floors and walls, the statues, and the stained glass all depicted scenes of battle, magic and mysticism, and touches of the erotic in all manner of forms. Women with other young girls, men taking women by force, men forcefully bedding boys, and even more bizarre and unusual forms of sexuality.
Inside, the young noble was flooded with a wave of heady incense that smelled of honey and wine. He heard exotic instruments playing sweet music that kissed and caressed his ears, and candles that burned with blue, red, and green flames. He was taken to the main hall, cast in art and covered in various spots with soft silks and throw pillows for comfort and luxury. Lounging amongst the pillows with some musicians in the room, a man stood, wearing a cream-colored open robe with a matching set of leggings. It was made of silk and it complimented his long silvery hair and his firm, pale flesh. He was tall, imposingly so, and slender, but he looked lithe and athletic, with light muscles over his body, his open robe clearly showing his form. His emerald eyes locked onto the boy with a glance, slowly looking him over as a smile crossed his lips. "So...this is my young guest...welcome, young lord." He bowed deeply. "I am Rafe, Lord of Al-Asheer, and I welcome you into my home."