A/N: This chapter is pretty much a smutfest, so I can only post a few chapters here. Again, if you're 18 or older, you can read it in its entirety at my website, Thea Nishimori dot Word Press dot com.


When Edmund informed Per of his great discovery – that Peter was just as much in love with him as Edmund was with Peter – the young Knight was sincerely overjoyed for the Kings. Edmund also confided in him that he hoped to persuade his elder brother to indulge in full carnal pleasure with him, now that he knew Peter's resolve was weakened by his charms, and he asked Per to help him prepare for the deed straightaway rather than waste time on lengthy explanations.

"After all," Edmund noted, "it seems the sort of thing better learnt by experience than talk."

He also knew that Per would be discountenanced with embarrassment if made to speak of the details much, and so he approached the process as matter-of-factly as he could. It was a messier undertaking than Edmund had expected (despite the particular bodily orifice involved) and had he been more squeamish he might have been tempted to give it up altogether. However, he had his heart set on the prize, so with Per's encouragement and reassurances that the end result would be worthwhile, he plugged on. It was fortunate for them that Per had a new and rather large bottle of sword-polishing oil; even so, a good bit of it was used up by the time the Knight declared his Sire ready to be joined with a man of the High King's girth and length, and Edmund's nightshirt was hopelessly soiled. Since Edmund was planning to be soon rid of it, he used its hem to wipe dry the handle of Per's dagger (which Per had ingeniously thought to use and had been an invaluable tool for their purpose) after washing it thoroughly.

"I cannot thank you enough for your assistance... and friendship," Edmund told Per with heartfelt sincerity as they finished cleaning up the Knight's room. "I am forever in your debt."

"It is a small matter, Your Majesty," Per replied, still blushing but with genuine pleasure. "I wish you both great joy in the consummation of your long-awaited desires. May it be all you have hoped and dreamed of, and more."

"Thanks. I'm sure it will," Edmund said with a grin before leaving.