Monday, June 16, 2008

the elven thief

A young Elven thief still a child by elven standards barely out of his teens surveys the castle from the distance plotting the heist he is soon to be commencing. He raises soft blue eyes to scan the horizon and brushes a stray lock of golden hair from his eyes. He pulls his hair back and fastens it with a black cord to keep it out of his eyes and brushes the dust from his black legging and pulls down his black tunic as he stands up and and goes to the tavern to wait for nightfall.

Meanwhile in the castle the captain of the guard is surveying all the halls and making sure all his people are in their watch positions and awake during their night watch. He strolls down the corridors and past the treasure chamber before going back to his corridors for a evening meal.

When night falls the thief Valandil Súrion travel threw the tunnels under the castle and to the great halls. He had acquired the map from a tavern owner by the name of Shale Shadowfall and was using it wisely to avoid as many of the main guard stations as he could. He shot a few guards along the way with a tiny silver sleep dart as he made his way deeper into the castle and to the treasure chamber. He was hired to steal the crystal sword of Lord Issemael. It was a task he swore he would not fail. Unfortunately as he entered the treasure chamber the guard captain Rayven Nightstar decided to once again make his nightly round to check on his night watchmen. Rayven walked around the corridors till he came upon some of his men sleeping he grew angry and started to scream at them then he saw the small silver dart and rushed quickly to the treasure chamber. He walked into the chamber just as young Valadil was walking out and unfortunately for him right into the guard captains arms.
The boy struggled in vain as the captain dragged him down to the dungeon and threw him into a room.

The captain walked away from the dungeon door after he locked the young thief in wondering what he should do with him. He recognized the boy as a elf and by the looks of him he figured he was still only a youth. He smiled wickedly and wondered if Elvin youths were the same as human children and subject to the same principles. Rayven having made up his mind went out to the woods near the castle and cut a dozen small branches from the trees and trimmed them nicely and bundled them together he swung is light and listened to the soft swish of the bundle and smiled happily with the sound. He then went to his chambers and slid on a thick ruff hard leather belt around his waist and fastened the clasp with the castles crest on the buckle. He then goes to the kitchen and pulls out large wooden spoon with tiny holes and then proceeds to return to the dungeon where the young thief waits nervously wondering what is going to happen to him this day and cursing softly in his head about being captured so easily like a youngling who still clings to his mothers skirts.

The captain enters the dungeon and takes the Elvin boy in hand quickly so he won’t run or fight he pulls him instantly over his lap and pulls down his leggings and bares his bottom quickly before the boy can react. Valadil gulps hard finding himself upended over a lap with no protection on his backside and suddenly realizes what the man has planned for him and he starts to struggle in earnest “No pleaseee nooo Sir not that I won’t do it again I swear pleaseeeeeeee “ he cries but the man doesn’t even blink as he raises the spoon high about the bare bottom and brings it down with a loud Crackkkkkk crackkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk cracccccckkkkkk You boy will not again steal from the palace understand.
The boy yelps and wiggles as the spoon cracks down upon exposed flesh
“yesss yes please owwwwwwwww Sir owwwwwwwwwwwwwww stopppp I understand owwwwwwwww “ his legs kick frantically as the spoon leaves its mark on his pale backside turning it a nice red color.
Rayven’s only answer is to raise the spoon higher and peppers his bottom yet again with loud hard cracks of the spoon upon his upturned bottom Crackkkkkk crackkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk cracccccckkkkkkCrackkkkkk crackkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk cracccccckkkkkk
Valadin howls and kicks “owwwwwwwwwwwww owwwwwwwwwww yeowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww aieeeeeeeeeee stoooooopppppppppppp pleaseeeeeeeeeeee.”

Rayven stops and pulls the boy up and then bends him over the metal table in the dungeon “stay boy and do not move or it will be much worse for you, understand boy”he states sternly. Valadin only nods and remains in place his bottom already sore and his tears all threating to fall from his eyes. Rayven binds his arms to the table and spreads his legs and fastens them to the table as well. “Boy, stealing is wrong and thiefs here are punish severly so prepare Yourself for you long and just punishment.” Valadin whimper in fear and dread he hears Rayven pull the leather belt from his pants and wiggles nervously in his binds as the belt slices threw the air and connect hard against his bare red backside. Valadin lets out a loud scream as the belt blazes a welt across his backside in its wake. Rayven smiles at the boys cry knowing this lesson will get threw to him and he is learning a good lesson at his hand.

He bring down the belt again and again Crackkkkkk crackkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk cracccccckkkkkkCrackkkkkk crackkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk cracccccckkkkkk leaving red burning welts with each strike. Valadin sobs and pleads “Owwwwwwwwwwww ohhhhhhhhhh stoppppppppp yeowwwwwwwwwwww owwwwwwwwwwwwww gawddssssss noooooooo noooooooo moreeee .” He brings the belt down again harder and faster creating deeper scarlet welts on the boys naught backside Crackkkkkk crackkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk cracccccckkkkkkCrackkkkkk crackkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk cracccccckkkkkkCrackkkkkk crackkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk Crackkkkkkkk cracccccckkkkkk Valadin bucks in his bind wiggling his bottom frantically and screaming from the painful blows “AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE NOOOOOOOOO STOPPPPPPP OHHHHHHHH OHHHHHHHHHH OWWWWWWWWWWWWWW I WON’T DO IT AGAINNNN I SWEAARRRRRRRRRR NOOOO IT HURTSSSSSSS. “

Rayven chuckles softly and leans down and whispers softy in the boys ear “You broke a law your punishment is far from over you were very naughty and you shall pay the price and boy its suppose to hurt that’s what a punishment is. “

He puts down the belt and picks up the switch bundle and swishes it threw the air Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh and smiles seeing the boy jump at the sound. Valadin swallow hard knowing his bottom is soon gonna be more sore then its every been in his whole life and he whimpers softly and begs “pleaseee Sirrr nooooo I’ve learned honest pleasee I’ve learned nooo more pleaseeee. Rayven reaches up and pulls back the boys head and looks straight into his eyes “You dare to steal from the king Your punishment is to be sever so no more beggin or I shall gag you. Understand Valadin nods softly and remains silent

. Rayven lets go of the boys hair and steps back and bring back the bundle of switches and bring them down hard across the scarlet cheeks and upper thighs Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKSwishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKK Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKSwishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK the boy screams and screams as the bundle welts across his bottom and thighs unmercifully “AIEEEEEEEEEEE OWWWWWWWWW OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW YEOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW OOOWWW OWWWWWWWWWWWW. He bring it down again with more force driving the lesson home and leaving behind thin raised welts everywhere the switches touches Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKSwishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKK Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK the boy sobs and cries “ yeowwwwwwww owwwwwwwww sobbbbbb aieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeess” Rayven raises the bundle again and brings them down hard as he can Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKSwishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKK Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK the boy cries out and begs “nooooo moreee noooooo moree owwwwwwwwww yeowwwwwwwwwww owwwwwwwwwwww owwwwwwwwwwwww ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh nooooooooo nooooooooooooooo

Rayven raises the bundle for the last time and cracks them down Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKSwishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKK Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK Swishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh CRACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK let this be a lesson to you boy to never steal again. The boy gasps with pain and sobbbbbbss frantically “aieeeeeeeeeeee owwwwwwww owwwwwwwww ohhhhhhhhhh owwwwwwwwwwwwwieeeeeee yessss sirrrrrrrrr yeeessssssssss . “

Rayven releases the boy from his bounds and carries him up to his chambers the boy still sobbing frantically and clinging to his shirt. He lays him down on a soft bed and tends to the welts left behind from the belt and switch and cleans them carefully and rubs cooling cream on his bottom. He leans back and watches how the boy cries himself out and falls asleep and Rayven smiles and thinks maybe this boy isn’t so bad after all cause he think he learned his lesson and learned it well today. Of course tomorrow is a different day.