Tomomi had come to prove his wasn't like usual children of royal birth that most of relatives had been known to fellow Titans. By showing how he excelled in his administration classes, imperial studies (Political science) and swordsmanship lessons. Way he was able to look over trade agreements to reports on latest seasonal harvest astonished his tutors. Ended with one last of his swordsmanship lessons with a Sword master/Senior Knight left to teach him. Person that watched the whole sparring session take place was one of the newly appointed younger knights just off duty. Who was amazed that Tomomi was able to use a curved, single-edged blade that is slender and a square or circular guard. The handle is long and traditionally wrapped in rayskin and then a "braid" of silk or cotton. Resulted in defeat and compliments from an impressed Sword master/Senior Knight, Stating he had nothing more to teach. To the opposite end of the field of the drill field Tomomi would go to find usual ogling eyes just standing around. Among them was one he knew from their many private interactions that he ended up approaching him.
"How did you get such a blade forged?" Zenon asked about strange sword Tomomi had.
"Elderly long eared that was master blacksmith created the piece for me in his last years," Tomomi was careful in sheathing the strange blade. "I've got uncle Rail to thank for fulfilling the request."
"Your parents didn't objected?" Zenon asked figuring Caius most of said something.
"More surprised then against it." Tomomi shrugged.
He ended up going on about how he started taking his role as third born more serious after he was sexually assaulted. That way he had been going with his life till the night a trusted official had tried to take advantage of him. Was something he was still coming to grips with while trying to work passed the reputation he had built up in his past.
"Now otousan and dad are proud," Tomomi smiled to himself. "My older siblings are quite impressed despite their own achievements."
"They aren't the ones I pledged my heart and loyalty toward." Zenon reminds Tomomi.
Tomomi knew sooner or later his natural talent to handle a sword couldn't be kept a secret from someone who wasn't family. His older siblings were first to find out he could handle a sword after their many mock sword fights together. His parents learned what he could do during his first few sword lessons that showed already knew the basics. His relatives learned during Knightly Swordsman Competitions that he ended up winning every other year until he got bored. Zenon just finding out was something that bothered Tomomi since his older brother is a gossip with his bed follows.
"Well I'm not some delicate princess like those rumors said I am," Tomomi tucked sheathed blade to his side. "Want a demonstration?"
"I take your word." Zenon approached Tomomi.
Reaching passed him to lay a hand on the hilt and guard laying on top of the sheathe with wander of how this sword was used those moments ago. Zenon was careful in tracing the rotgut- like material with his single hand when he took in the detail of the scabbard and sword hostler. Fine detail alone had him wonder how closely Tomomi worked with this deceased blacksmith to create this sword.
"Can you come by tonight?" Tomomi question asked him off guard.
"I can not promise anything," Zenon had night shift. "I'll see what I can do."
Two would have carried on their conversation if gushing noises of passing maids with their arms full of freshly washed linens. Whispering among them selves about how cute third prince looks beside one of the newly appointed knights. Got them waved at by Tomomi when he stepped closer to Zenon and posed close to enough to him take his arm. Didn't go any further when Zenon drew Tomomi closer to him when he interwove their fingers with guarded expression.
"Sorry ladies, I am not one for the traditional ways of showing my affections," Zenon addressed them, "Please move on."
Tomomi wasn't going to say a thing since he liked how Zenon came to share his more moderate behavior fellow Titans found strange. He was grateful that Zenon showed great patience then pressuring him into publicly expressing physical act of love. Along with how receptive Zenon had been when he returned each touch in a private setting without a fuss.
"Something wrong?" Zenon quietly addressed him.
"...was details of my sexual assault ever shared with you?" Tomomi brought up a certain incident.
Zenon found out straight from Caius about official member of the Kingdom's Parliament trying forcing himself on Tomomi. No notion of love was involved when the Titan selfishly tried forcing himself on dwarf prince without consent. Ended with him getting arrested as a handful of witnesses were ready to testify to what he had done. Tomomi was on a long road to recovery with many ups and few downs after buckling down with help from his family and close friends.
"You're a strong person to mend form that experience," Zenon always admired Tomomi's strength. "I hope you can rely on me for now on?"
"Always." Tomomi stepped toward him.
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Wearing the traditional bridal outfit wasn't something Tomomi nor Zenon looked forward to receiving from the maids in a chest. Less trilled in even open the chest and look upon the rather revealing outfit inside when encouraged by the maids. Coming up with excuses to never wear that outfit was already forming in both their minds until solution came. One that came in the form of his brother announcing he had finally found the women he was going to marry. Person was none other then the long-eared female that had taken over the apothecary shop after relocating from Alpheine. This didn't seem to bothers his parents or relatives on his father's side of the family when he ended up telling everyone. Being that he was taught by Kouichi to keep an opened mind and heart to the notion of love from other races. Result was a surprise that came in the form of the women that Zenon and Tomomi befriended.
"I am honored to be apart of this wonderful family." She nods her head to people before her.
Her gifts to them in the form of a small basket she carried with her in the form of baked goods and her home made wine. Were accepted as she made sure to state known of the ingredients were poisonous to Tomomi or Kouichi when asked.
"Actually I don't have my otou-san's human immune system," Tomomi assured her. "Do I can eat a Karina fruit and not be effected by the aphrodisiac touch."
"How about high fever and internal cramps?" Zenon asked him.
"Lets not recall that incident 3 summers ago." A certain scalie stared at wolf beast men.
"Like I knew the kid would try one." Palo barked at her.
Two ended up bickering at each other like they been doing for the past few weeks since Dr. Martu's new nurse settled in. Instead of a wagging tail from the thought of another beastman now living within the walls of the castle. Snarling teeth and loud growling every time Retha was in the same room as him ended up taking place.
"You guys ever tried proper training to get those two to get along?" A suggestion came up.
"That could work." Tomomi liked the idea.
He ended up asking her about what kind of beastmen's treats with a Cannabidiol that are sold in her shop. She blinked a few times figuring out what he said before a thick coat of red appeared on her face before she answered. Stating she sold something called Berry Bliss Ball Truffle Treats in limited batches during certain seasons.
"I think I know what we're doing." Tomomi leaned back in his seat.
"I am in since I don't have much going on." Gaudere joined them with much interest.
"We're talking about gathering ingredients for drug laced traits." Zenon explained.
"I'll cover the bill." Gaudere was further interested.
Whole day the four of them spent visiting the market place to all kinds of shops to gather what was needed to make these treats. Gave them a chance not learn the long-eared name as she worked away with them. Fionnuala was hard at first for Zenon to pounce when he returned from with almond flour and freshly ginger from the miller. He got by the pound for her since in two separate bags when he placed on the table. Watching her flip through pages of a book in her own hand writing before announcing himself back from his destination. Down went her book and up when her perky chest, that had him looking away from way her posture looked.
"Something wrong?" She came to ask him.
"Please aim those somewhere else." He tried to not point at her chest.
"Gaudere called out heels on, chest out." She recalled Gaudere's motto.
"The prince always had a way of putting things," Zenon sighed. "..bluntly..."
She happily sigh before dismissing the fact that Zenon wasn't acting like a typical titan when she presented her chest. Usual she gets asked how she got such a robust form of cleavage for being a long-eared with eyes always on her. Had her curiosity going full blown about how different this titan knight was from the ones that had become her customers.
"I hear you share the state of being moderate,"She brings up one of the rumors. "The Dwarf prince is known for."
"Yes that is something we have in common." His back turned to her.
"You always been like this?" She wanted to know more.
"Yes." He once more kept his back to her.
She would have gone on with her line her questions if the shared a magical exchanged of some kind in the form of a dry climax. Then came the notion if the two even shared a form of pillow talk or cuddled in between sensual activity. Got her picturing all images of the two within her head until she grabbed the nearest cloth and stuck it up her nose. Which was where the unwanted interruption in the form of Gaudere placing a large of Cannabidiol on the table.
"I miss something?" He came to notice the tension.
"You seem something with this." She stared at her cleavage.
"Lovely sight." He gave her a thumbs up.
"There is something wrong with your brother personal knight." She looked at Zenon.
"He's always been like that," Gaudere shrugged. "He's more like my brother's unofficial bodyguard then knight."
The phrase always attached the hip came up about how Zenon was always stuck to Tomomi's side when ever out. Had the knight ready to turn around and say something in a defensive manner whole feeling slightly offended. That ended wit Tomomi entering with the rest of the items they were going to need with wonder.
"Why are you two talking about my relationship with Zenon?" Tomomi stepped forward.
"You two have never acted like a traditional couple." Gaudere summed up the was going on.
"What is definition of traditional couple by Titan standards?" Tomomi asked challenging his brother.
Gaudere had to step back knowing that Tomomi bringing up an old argument that two had MANY times in their past. One that always pointed one never hand that handful of lovers that other had as they grew up side by side. Being that since first sign of puberty for Gaudere, he bedded a many titan and long-eared until settling for Fionnuala. Unlike Tomomi, who barely experience extreme petting before he was sexual assaulted. One that always stated that fathers were each others only lovers during the growth of their relationship. Caius had long ago had called off his engagement with Medina in order to summonKouichi to his side. Not notice did he stray from Kouichi up til the wedding while Kouichi learned about their world. This time ended with Fionnuala stating she was going to be wearing the traditional outfit the new bride of a royal wears. One that her had asking Gaudere if he helped her see if she fitted such a outfit with coo to her voice.
"Sometimes your brother is the strange one." Zenon never understood Gaudere's taste.
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Getting Palo and Retha to eat the snacks when givne as a gift from Tomomi with only one condition before eating. They had to share the single bag between them and not keep earn contains to themselves. Being the two were beastman with the concept of desire driving both of them. Retha went to use her tail to keep the bag filled with these treats between them as Palo just stared at her. She had to use a force a few times to quiet him when he brought up unwanted topics of conversation with her. First being if she ever tried to seduce or take advantage of Koichi when Caius had his back turned. Second was her having any relation to the beastmen legend of being a related to fire breathing lizards. Third was was why she was calling Tomomi's former nanny master with such respect. Left little to be talked about as they ate in complete silence. Just the effects would hit Palo faster the Retha due the way she digestion track. Gave her the chance to take the rest of the treats and slight advantage of Palo. One that allowed her to treat her like she was Kouichi. Whole time she work him into a heated quickie with clothes barely coming off.
All she had to do was use her tail to loosen laces of his pants. Then slither in passed the fabric confinements to a noticeable bugle. Was barely poked at by the tip of her tail before coiling around harden base. Got Palo to grunt with a grin as she started having her tail stoke him. Slowly at first with friction forming between her scales against his fur. Which was like a slow burn for him when he felt the built up. Just wasn't enough for him when he ended up reaching under her skirt with a finger tracing her inner thigh. Shivers he pulled from before his claws brushed up against silken barrier. Would have gotten ripped away by him to get to source of moisture underneath. If wasn't for her stopping him with a slap on the wrist from one of her talons. Got his hand removed from under her skirt as she nipped at his snout. Got him a grin as she wiggled out of her undergarment with a twist here and there as she retract her tail from inside pants, where he was left throbbing.
"Ready for the fun?" She asked in this teasing manner.
Grunt she got from him when he placed his hands back on each one of her bare cheeks when he hands crept back under her skirt. Had her moved further onto his lap when she had to adjust her legs into a straddling position. She made sure to snatch his tail with his own in order to keep him focus when she sense a unwanted eyes. Twisting his fur with her scales until he stopped wagging it when he start to whine from the restraint. Rewarded him when she used her split tongue to affectedly licked the outer shell of one of his him to stop whimpering and close his eyes to tighten the fastening grip on two rounded mounds each of his hands gripped. Not even noticing who was watching them from the distanced since they chose a strange area. One that could be access at the right angles by anyone from a higher levels for a bit of entertainment.
At The Moment, What Was Happening Four Sets of Eyes
"I am not going to need much cor to night." Fionnuala hinted to Gaudere.
"I don't think I'll be able to make it back to my room." Gaudere spoke in labored breaths.
"Tell me again why we're watching this?" Zenon stepped further away from Gaudere.
"See f those treats worked," Tomomi was was disappointed in Fionnuala and his brother, "I think this is where we leave you two."
Fionnuala got snatched by Gaudere as the two mumbled to each other about how hard the other could give. Grunt that came form Gaudere's lips when top of his tunic was grabbed to forcefully draw him to female long-eared height. Had Tomomi agreeing with Zenon that the two of them were leaving before they were turned off for the night. Other way they go since dead end of the hallways was already being used by Gaudere and Fionnuala.
"I'll make sure to tell father and otou-san your going to be late for dinner." Tomomi couldn't bring himself to turn back his older brother.
All he got was a mumbled yes that even Zenon couldn't make out when they started to get furter and further away. To stop once they came to the first corner and couldn't make out sounds of heavy petting or plain noises. Tomomi was stopped in place by one of Zenon suddenly stopping in place and blocking his path to quicken his pace.