A windswept Epona approached the guard tower of the Gerudo settlement. A Gerudo guard had wasted no time in approaching the horse that stood before their gates.
"What brings you here tonight?" the guard woman asked holding up a torch to Link and Zelda's face. A strange smile crept across her face as she watched the two desert travelers. "Hylians…I can tell by your ears. Go on, I'll unlock the gate." The woman said planting the torch on the side of the watch tower and climbing the tall ladder to her perch so as to unlock the gate. The sounds of a Gerudo party could be heard within. The slinky sound of chain belts, the pounding of a drum, an obscure horn sound and the shouts and applause of Gerudo women. The smell of roasting meat and some other unidentifiable scent filled the air. This was a typical night in the Gerudo settlement. The gates slowly opened up.
"Hey…leave your horse at the bottom of the central path. Follow it to the top, you'll see where the party is. Oh and um…are you two married?" the guard yelled down from the top of the tower. Zelda looked at Link peculiarly. He was just as surprised by this question as she was.
"Uh…no…no." Link answered. The guard laughed.
"Excellent…enjoy." She laughed some more and focused her attention across the desert once more. Link shrugged his shoulders and lead Epona forward into the settlement.
"So um…I have to ask. Have you been with any of the Gerudo women?" Zelda asked. Link laughed.
"No…no I haven't. I have definitely never been with a Gerudo woman." Link said. "Now remember, they have a short temper and they will steal anything from you which is why we have to leave everything valuable here with Epona." Link said stopping Epona. Zelda laughed.
"I'm excited. This seems like a thrilling place." Zelda said sliding off Epona and letting her feet hit the sand. Link couldn't help but smile back at her. Seeing, her face light up like that made him smile every time. He grabbed her hand, made sure Epona's reigns were secure and lead her up the sandy slope toward the partying Gerudo clan. The noise got louder and the temperature rose because of the fires the closer they got. Zelda looked around fascinated by the sights around her. She hadn't even met the Gerudos yet and she was already enthralled by this mystical place. They had now made their way to the top of the sandy slope and were peering in to one hell of a party. These Gerudo women were…so sexy…and barely dressed. Zelda suddenly felt nervous. These women were admittingly sexy and Zelda wondered if she had worn too many clothes.
"Come on, let's go in there." Link said squeezing her hand tighter and pulling her towards the area where the party was. As they got closer a Gerudo spotted them. She looked at them with alluring eyes. "Vorna!" she called behind her. She motioned for her ward to come closer.
"Well, well….come to momma. That's strange…why would he bring the girl? Hmm…in any case Aquaria, let's welcome them to our little party." Vorna, the Gerudo ward said. Aquaria, who was seemingly the Gerudo in charge around here tonight greeted Link and Zelda.
"Hello Hylians…I'm Aquaria. Did the drifting winds of the desert blow the two of you our way for a long stay in paradise?" Aquaria asked taking in the two of them with her sultry eyes.
"No…no…this is Princess Zelda of Hyrule, my beloved…and I have brought her here to meet your people. She's never met the Gerudo women before." Link explained. Aquaria and Vorna looked at each other in astonishment.
"A Princess…not just any princess…a beautiful princess…a beautiful…Hylian princess." Aquaria licked her lips.
"Who are you? You look good enough to lick…in fact I might…later." Vorna asked Link as long enchanting red hair fell toward her breasts.
"Vorna!" Aquaria scolded her. "Sorry….she usually doesn't come on that strong this early in the evening. Please…come inside. You can't get sweaty and out of control standing there." Aquaria said shoving her ward out of the way. Link and Zelda looked at each other; both a little apprehensive about this very direct greeting. There were Gerudo women dancing everywhere…but where did the men come from that they were dancing with? Their dances were pure lust on stone floors; their movements erotic and enticing. Link and Zelda both had to wipe the sweat from their foreheads as they looked at each other again. This atmosphere was sexually charged.
"Do you dance?" Vorna asked of Link letting her fingertips run down his shoulder. Link watched her hand nervously as he squeezed Zelda's hand tighter.
"Uh… no….no….I….don't…sorry." Link answered her swallowing hard. Vorna smirked.
"That's okay…I'll get you to move your hips one way or another." Vorna grabbed Link and began to lead him away.
"Wait, wait, wait, wait! I don't want to leave Zelda!" Link resisted her pulling at him. Vorna laughed.
"Don't worry about your princess, baby. She's is good hands with Aquaria. You're coming with me." Vorna said pulling Link away Zelda this time.
"What about you? Do you dance princess?" Aquaria asked starting to pull the pins out of Zelda's hair. Zelda could feel nerves consume her.
"I…well…I've….done some ballet and…" Aquaria moved in closer to Zelda. She smelled like Jasmine and incense.
"Do you…salsa? Flamenco? Samba….do you…tango….Zelda?" Aquaria was leaning in towards Zelda's ear. "The forbidden dance of the lovers….that's the tango…have you done that Zelda?" He voice was a seductive whisper as she traced a finger around Zelda's chin. Zelda could feel her heart racing. Aquaria was gazing at her obviously wanting an answer.
"Yes….yes I…know them." Zelda said nervously.
"Excellent! Come with me, we'll take the floor." Aquaria said happily. "But first…are you thirsty?" Aquaria asked with a most elusive smile. For some reason this made Zelda feel a little bit more comfortable.
"Oh…sure. I'd take something to drink." Zelda answered. Aquaria snaked an arm around Zelda's waist and lead her over to a table.
"I thought you were a race of women?" Link asked of Vorna.
"We are, darling." Vorna answered leading Link through a rowdy crowd.
"So….will you explain why there are so many men among you?" Link asked. Vorna laughed.
"Oh, Link….don't be nervous. They're here because they heard about us too. They're just here to have a good time…like you are." Vorna said…but why did she wink?
"Where are you taking me and why did we leave my Zelda?" Link asked still unsure of this situation. He wondered why the Gerudos were so different after dark. In any business he had with the Gerudos he had never known them to be so….dominating. Of course, all the business Link had done with the Gerudos had been done in daylight hours…but this was the Gerudo settlement after dark and it was an entirely different atmosphere. Vorna laughed again.
"Oh, don't worry about your princess! You talk like you love her!" Vorna said.
"I do love her!" Link interjected emphatically.
"Just come with me. Have I yet told you that you are the sexiest Hylian man I have ever seen? Because you are." Vorna wasn't shy at all about telling him at all. "You look thirsty, I'll get you something." Vorna said shoving Link backwards into a pile of pillows arranged on a ledge.
"Here you go." Aquaria said handing a purple punch over to Zelda and smiling all over.
"Thank you." Zelda said tasting the beverage in her hand. "Oh, it's fruity. It's very good." Zelda said. Aquaria smiled and brushed Zelda's hair away from her shoulders.
"Drink up…and then we dance." Aquaria said. "It's nice to meet your acquaintance. I'm glad you and your man stopped by tonight. We always welcome Hylians to our settlement." Zelda let herself ease up a bit.
"Thank you for your kindness. It's nice meeting you too. I've heard so many Gerudo tales growing up that when Link and I…" Zelda was interrupted.
"Drink." Aquaria said.
"Here you go, hold on to this and follow me." Vorna said handing Link a glass of pink liquid that resembled pink lemonade. "You can drink that while you walk, go ahead try it. You'll like it." Vorna said weaving Link in and out of some Gerudo women in very risqué situations.
"This is good, it kind of tastes like oranges." Link commented trying the drink as Vorna instructed him. He had to be careful not to spill any of it as she aggressively pulled him through the party. They had finally gotten to an unpopulated hallway. Vorna pushed Link into a room and closed the door behind them. The temperature was more comfortable in here than it was in the area of all the dancing. The night breeze was making the chiffon curtains flutter.
Link walked over to the window. "May I…look at your view?" Link asked drinking more of the punch.
"Of course you can." Vorna said lighting a stick of incense.
"Wow…the desert looks amazing from up here. This is quite the view. What's it like living here in the middle of nowhere?" Link asked taking another drink. Vorna smiled and blew the match out that she had used to light the incense.
"It's nice. We have a grand time as I'm sure you've seen. So…Link…is Zelda the only you've been with…I'm assuming you've 'been'….with her?" Vorna asked laying down over a layer of pillows on the floor. The metal from the slinky belt around her waist softly clattered together as she laid there showing off her beautiful curves through the sheer fabric of her Arabian-esque pants. Link smiled nervously.
"Why would you ask me that?" Link asked finishing the beverage.
"Because I want to know how much experience you have. So, is she?" Vorna asked twirling luscious red hair around her finger.
"Zelda…she's….yeah…she's the only woman I've been with. I don't want to be with any other woman but her." Link said. Vorna rolled her eyes.
"That's where you're wrong. Of course, we're used to the Hylian men around here being virgins…so this should be interesting." Vorna said.
"What are you talking about…the Hylian men around here?" Link was suddenly very nervous as Vorna reached behind her neck.
"Have you not noticed? All the men you saw tonight are Hylians. They're our prisoners…but don't worry. They're prisoners by choice. We treat them well…we treat them VERY, VERY well…" her voice trailed off. "That's why you came here tonight, right…to be fulfilled in ways that she won't do for you?" Vorna asked letting her bikini-like top fall to the floor. "So tell me…what do you want to do…that she won't?" Vorna was referring to Zelda. Link was mortified right now; frozen in place and just completely mortified. It was at that moment that Link heard passionate moans from the room beside him.
"Talk to me…I'm the best after all." Link could feel his heart pounding in his chest.
"I…think….there has been…a horrible….misunderstanding." Link said becoming even more nervous as this half naked desert beauty took on step closer to him.