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Jason's Flight part 6: Eye of the Storm.

By: Beefy the Bull

In the eye of the storm, the calm is relative.

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M/M, Bull, Human, Minotaur, Bovine, Tau, Young, Coming of Age, War, Alcohol, Anal, Oral, Humiliation, Character Development, Master/slave.

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-Previously-

..."Our first orders of war will be ... to show the Crilst how far over the boundaries- both physical and ideal- they have stepped. He will assault their home world." the High Commander pointed across the circle to Tetrious.

..."Jason...are you ok? Did I hurt you last night?... It was just a sex-game, think nothing of it. Go cleanup..." Tetrious said, he was clearly uneasy.

... I kept to myself and watched the repairs on the ship from the observation parks. I just wasn't sure what to think right now. Talking to Uuran had helped a lot, but I know he talked to Tetrious, and that made me uneasy, because I knew he would seek me out soon.

-Tetrious-

Uuran entered and silently took a seat across the office from me. After a moment, he asked quietly; "So what happened?"

"I fucked up." I said coldly, leaning back and slowly rolling the almost empty glass around in my grip as I watched it hollowly.

Uuran remained silent.

"I...I don't really know what I want with him anymore. I thought I did. But now I don't know." I said trying to make a clear image of how I wanted us to be in my mind, but I couldn't find one.

"But that's only part of it." He said quietly, taking the next steps of the conversation.

"Yes. I marked him. I was drunk and I marked him when I shouldn't have." I said setting the glass down, feeling ashamed to admit that I had made such a foolish mistake. "I don't think he was really ready for that. Or that I even wanted to do that to him. I was drunk and I acted on my stupid fucking fantasies!" I shouted and knocked the almost empty glass of whisky to the ground with the back of my hand, breaking the glass on the floor.

Uuran remained calm and didn't flinch, the sound of shattering glass left us in silence.

"Well you took a good first step." He said finally looking up at me slowly locking eyes for a moment.

"What the fuck is that supposed to mean?" I growled at him as I stood up, trying not to shout. I knew I was angry, but only at myself- not Uuran.

He looked back down and was silent for a moment and I sat back down trying to cool off. I reached under the desk and grabbed the bottle of whisky and a new glass, and set them on the desk.

"You just answered your own question." He said without looking up.

I looked down at the bottle and leaned back uneasily in my chair.

"Fuck." I said putting my face in my hands and rubbing my brow. Had I really gotten that bad?

After a moment I composed myself and got up, and calmly placing the bottle and glass back away in the cupboard.

"I'm not drinking other than at dinner." I said quietly but resolutely.

"But that's just the symptom, not the problem." Uuran said.

"Well, I pray you tell what that is?" I said sharply, turning and taking a step towards him.

"You already know inside, just ask yourself." He said still avoiding eye contact, as he looked away to one side.

"Fucking stop this shit and tell me!" I shouted.

"I'm trying to tell you, but you won't listen." he said as he looked over at me with those piercing blue eyes of his.

"Then just tell me what the fuck is the fucking problem?!" I shouted at him as I stepped up to him fists balled.

"It's you." Uuran shouted back, as he stood up quickly and looked me in the eye.

"You won't open up, and you won't let go of the pain." He said, each of the words were charges against me, and each one was dagger in a reopened and festering wound.

"This has nothing to do with David!" I shouted back, my tail flicking quickly back and forth angerly.

"It has everything to do with David." He said loudly, but still bringing the tension down a notch. This was one of the reasons I loved Uuran so, he always was thinking calmly, he knew how to handle me when I was upset.

"And it has to do with your brother too." He added, lowering his voice more, and softening his posture.

I slumped some, the words were sharp and true as I fought the moisture in my eyes.

"You won't let Jason in. You won't let me in. Your heart is closed." He said sitting back down with a look of sadness on his face.

I sat back down, and though about what he said, and in some place I knew it was true. I just didn't want it to be.

"And you hurt Jason because of it. You need to make that up to him, regardless of what you do with yourself." He said with an almost imperceptible shake of his head.

"I know that. That's what I wanted to talk about." I said, wishing I hadn't just given up drinking. I glanced over to where the cool relaxing liquor beckoned to me from the cabinet.

"Jason is not David- he's not as experienced, he's not a soldier, and he's not a leader. You can't have that relation again, David is gone- but you have Jason, and you can have something new with Jason... if you let yourself." He said finally speaking his mind.

"I want that." I said softly, and there was an ache in my heart, a deep empty ache of longing.

"Then open your heart and stop treating your relation with him like he's a call-boy. Tell him what you feel, what you want. Show him your heart; let him feel like he doesn't have to be afraid of you." He said as he stood and moved around the desk slowly.

"That goes for you and me too." He said as he leaned in and kissed me on the snout.

"Take some time and think about it." He said once he broke lips, and then promptly turned tail and left the room.

The door closed, leaving me sitting in silence, I thought about David, and then my brother. It was true, felt like I could never love again. Gods, I wanted a drink. I would have to stop that- I couldn't drink because it hurt, because then I wouldn't fix it, and I would just make more hurt.

I loved David. There was no closure- like so many other things in my life. Was that how it would be with Jason?

No. No. I gripped the arms of the chair tightly for a moment before I stood.

I opened the cabinet and retrieved the whisky and looked at the paper label for a moment, it was the brand of human whisky David and I used to drink together. I took a swig from the bottle, with tears in my eyes. I wanted David to be a part of my life forever, but he was gone.

"For dead friends and lovers." I said as I poured the rest of the bottle out to the floor, then dropped the empty bottle in the puddle of golden brown liquor.

"Goodbye David. I love you." I said as I walked out of the room.

-Jason-

-Tau Deep -Space Repair Platform-

I was standing in one of the observation parks, a large open lounge with a huge concave window wall looking out over the repair bays and docked ships outside. It was literally a park within the station- one of many- with a large round grassy mound with shrubs and trees growing on it surrounded by a smooth curved walkway that separated the glass wall. Large bed like things that tau use as couches were placed in small groups separated by plants and foliage screens. I stood away from most of that and watched hull repairs on the ships outside.

I had chosen this one park-lounge because it was fairly remote, and I had been spending most of my time there- In all fairness I was hiding. I just wanted to not be found, I didn't want to have the pain and embarrassment of talking with the Commander. I simply wasted time looking out the window and thinking.

A surprising number of the ships were human commercial freighters, Bringing in supplies and raw materials to the platform, stopping of at a trade world and stopping by one last time before returning to human space, probably filled to the brim with trade goods headed back to the central worlds. I might not have noticed before but being connected with the computer so much seemed to have an effect on me, Because even now I noticed more and more Tau Navy Ordinance ships arriving in the stations glide ways- I counted ten in just the last hour. Each ship carried enough ordnance and weapons parts, and military supply to feed a fleet in combat for a month. This was going to be a big and ugly war.

"I think you and I need to talk." a deep Tau voice boomed behind me.

My heart jumped! It was the Commander! I was a little afraid, mostly unsure of how our relation may have changed, and that uncertainty now filled me with dread. What did he want? What did he expect of me? How was I supposed to behave? Turning around quickly from the window, he was there, but not in his uniform. I was almost shocked, it was a bit of an odd sight to see him in civilian clothes, thick dark gray canvas pants held up with suspenders and a loose white short sleeved shirt. He just looked so...different. Not sharp and intimidating as usual, this was casual, it was very...provincial. If you told me he was a back-worlder from a farm colony like me, I would have believed it.

Other than surprising me with is unusual garb, I still found him quite intimidating right now, I knew he was the Commander, and that's what counted.

He saw my apprising look, and commented softly:

"I can't find these things comfortable anymore...I thought trying on my old civilian clothes would be best for this, I'm here as a friend and..." he paused and looked away as if he might be ashamed- "lover. Not a superior officer." he said. "I spoke with Uuran, and I think I should explain myself to you some." he said stepping closer and reaching out his hand.

Without thinking I stepped back some, pressing my back to the window, something I partly regretted as he noticed with a marked look of sadness on his face.

"I'm not upset, and I would understand if you want Uuran to be present. I could call him if you like." he said stopping where he was and lowering his arm. He was certainly being much calmer and cooler about this than I expected- I half thought he would be angry for me going to Uuran with this.

I took a deep breath and thought a moment.

"Not yet sir." I said uncertain if I was making a mistake by not having him present. I did want to admit a few things to the Commander I didn't really want to say in front of anyone else.

"You can forget the titles, were both off duty- this is between you and me." he said waving his hand back and forth in a small dismissive gesture.

"Ok." I replied quietly, trying to build the nerve to say what I really wanted to.

"Jason, I... I really want you, as a crewmember, as friend... as a sexual partner." he paused with the thought, his eyes distant and tail swishing rapidly for a moment.

"Sometimes the way I want you sexually is very...Intense." he sighed and His tail went flat. "What happened between us the other night- I am sorry for forcing you like that. I made a mistake by doing those things with you. I should not have acted on those fantasies, and I should not have drunk so much when bedding you." He trailed off leaving his large green eyes locked on me intensely.

"Do you want me as a ...a... slave?" I asked though the words choked as I tried to say them, as I managed to look up at him and meet his strong gaze. It was sensitive thing for me-internally and secretly I fantasized about it, the thought that he would do to me as he wanted- but I wasn't so sure about such a thing in reality. I secretly wanted his roughest treatment, But I could only grudgingly admit that to myself. I wasn't supposed to want those things right?

He was clearly uncomfortable. "On my world, to have a slave such as you...Yes." he sighed heavily. "I know your people don't approve of such, but then they don't really know much about it either. They don't understand the power, the joy, the..." he stopped and looked at me with another sigh.

I said nothing. It was a lot to take in- being told by someone that they want to own you as a slave.

"I don't want to hurt you, I like you just the way you are- I like you so much, that I want you to be mine, even if only in some small way. I am happy with that way simply being a enlistment contract- But I won't lie and say that I don't want it to be more." he paused and looked away, staring across the empty lounge.

"If I had been sober and not so foolhardy, I would have not acted on those fantasies so recklessly. I want what is right for you. I don't want you as a slave like that anymore, it's not right for you. It's not right for us." He paused and watched me for a moment.

"Uuran spoke with me the other day, He told me how hurt you were, and he said a few things that made me realize just how poorly formed and reckless our relation is. He made a few suggestions, and I think I want to implement some of them, if you agree."

I didn't know what to say, so I remained silent and nodded.

"We can join up and talk with Uuran later about this." he said, "I'm sorry Jason- I love you more than you realize. I would understand if you decided to simply keep to yourself, and let your contract expire next month." he said sadly, then turned and left.

I was stunned by his open admission- he said something from his heart. I stood and collected myself for a moment, and then ran after him and caught him by the arm in the hall.

"Commander, I-" I stopped myself, as several other Tau from another ship passed, ignoring us.

"Can we talk in private?" I asked quietly feeling self-conscious about speaking of this in the public halls of the platform.

-Tetrious's Quarters-

"Sir, I... I do like some of the things we do." I said as my heart felt like it was going to explode. "I don't want us to not have that in our relation, I just... I don't know." I said shaking my head feeling unsure and confused. Maybe this was the wrong thing to say what I wanted.

"Jason, let me show you my intentions are good." He caressed my face, drawing me in with his gentle fingertips, then kissed me on the lips lightly but passionately.

Slowly he broke, and looking directly into my eyes he spoke:

"I have long wanted many things with you- pleasure, sex...love." he said as he drew me in for a second kiss. Slowly breaking he sighed looking down cast for a moment. "I... I wanted there to be something special for us, I always did. I didn't tell you or show you very well, and, well.... I spoke with Uuran about this- a lot." he paused for a moment.

"Jason-" he took my shoulders in his massive hands-"Jason, I am sorry. I didn't want to really hurt you, but I did cause you harm. I want to show you how I really feel about you- Please give me this night to show you how I can love you..."

"I..." I wasn't sure what to say- He was sincere, he was being open with his heart- something he had not ever really shown me before. He was always busy being 'the commander', the big tough respected Tau.

I sat indecisive as I thought a million things.

"Say yes, be with me tonight- though I desire much- I will demand nothing of you, save for your company." he said.

I looked away for a moment, and wiped the moisture from my eye. Was this real? Was he actually opening up to me? "I don't have to?" I asked looking up to him.

"No. You don't." he said. I think he even looked hurt, just for a split second.

"Yes." I said softly, I was overjoyed, he was really truly opening up.

"Dinner is in my cabin in an hour, it's not formal, so feel free to dress casual."

"Yes Ma-" I cut myself off. "-Ok." I said instead as I got up.

"Go on." he said with a smile as he shooed me off- a genuine smile... he looked happy in a way I had not seen him before.

I had to tell the Lieutenant!

I tried not to run to Uuran's room, but I mostly did, the Commander was inviting me for dinner? This was... I don't know what it was, a date? But I was elated! I had never been on a proper date before!

It was like the whole situation had lifted and turned on its head, suddenly I felt like everything was going to be fine, my biggest concern now was how nervous I was.

I barged in to the Lieutenant's small room, he was ending a video chat with someone on the small console built in to the wall, and he had a big smile when he turned around on his stool and saw me.

"Uuran! Tetrious invited me for dinner!" I just about shouted excitedly.

"Wonderful! Have you accepted?" he asked with a soft glow in his eyes.

"Yes! I can't wait! What should I wear? He said it was casual."

"Try something... classy. He has a tendency to understate himself." Uuran suggested with a grin. "Like that uniform jumpsuit you have, the one with the creases and no rank patches- you look so sharp in that." he said. "And comb your hair... let me come with you, I'll help." he said as we headed to the locker room together. Once in the locker room, the Lieutenant helped me wash up and fix my hair nicely and get dressed. Another crewmember in the room whistled.

"Looking good boy!" He said as he left the room.

Blushing I thanked him.

"He's right though, you look handsome." the Lieutenant said, turning me around.

"Mind if I get the first kiss?" he said as he made his move, leaning me back over the bench and engaging me in a deep penetrating kiss.

"And you can tell him about that too." the Lieutenant said as he pulled back. "Well, you need to get going, you don't want to be late." he said looking at the time.

I admit I felt nervous as I walked down the hall towards the Commander's chambers. This was pretty much a date with the most powerful and intimidating male I knew. I had never done anything like this before. I stood outside his door, waiting for a moment, nervous, unsure, and unaware what may wait me inside. Every time I stood outside his door, I felt like this- usually because I knew he planned to fuck me, use me rough, or some sort of other dirty sexual play.

I pressed the admit button and the door slid open. The office was dim and I entered, the door shut behind me with a soft click. Once the door was shut I could see the faint flicker of light from the other room, cautiously I peeked into his sitting room, and there was a rectangular wood table set for two, lit by candles, and formal silverware set out. The tablecloth was Empire Gray, and the chairs were pulled up to opposite ends of the small table draped in Empire Gray cover cloths trimmed with silver. The Commander stood across the room with an unlit cigar, standing in his full dress uniform, looking sharp and stately. Tucking the unlit cigar into his uniform pocket, he welcomed me, pulling back a chair for me to sit.

"Dinner is ready if you will join me." he said with a slight bow of his horns. I took a seat and he helped push it up to the table.

A formal dinner... I should have expected as much. Uuran was right, Tetrious had very much down-played his 'casual' dinner.

I looked down at the plethora of plates and utensils in front of me and felt a bit of a cold sweat.

There were three forks, two plates, two bowls, three spoons and two knives, four napkins, three glasses... I grew up on a farm world, and had never seen such a setup except in vids and stories- I knew there was a right and wrong way to use such a setting, but I had no idea what they were. I desperately didn't want to make a fool of myself in front of him, and as he seated himself the tension in me grew... what do I do?

I decided to watch him and see what he used, and just eat what he did, when he did, and hope to hide my total ignorance of this refinement from him. The food was on a large deep tray in the center of the table, still covered by a warming lid, all of this was very human- I wondered how Tau ate formally?

Tetrious reached over and lifted the hinged lid, revealing a compartmentalized steaming tray covered with various foods, with ladles, forks or tongs as appropriate for serving from each cubby. He let the lid rest on a stop to one side, and waved for me to serve myself food. This was a problem, if I served something and he didn't, how would I know what fork or spoon to use? I nervously served myself some of many various dishes, there was some sort of chicken with stuffing that smelled delicious, various diced vegetables in sauce, cold fruit slices with cream, some things I didn't recognize, and what looked like mashed potatoes, but after serving them I wasn't so sure what they were. I had tried to go for things that I knew what they were, but that didn't leave me with very much. The Commander served himself, and I watched him serve the mashed potato look-a-likes, and blushed a bit as he placed them in a bowl- I had put in on one of the plates. Once he had served himself, he took up a small fork, and I did the same. He paused and looked at me, and I at him, waiting for him to make a move that way I could hopefully avoid a faux pas. He watched me intently, and waited and I waited in turn, I pretended to adjust the napkin and still waited.

"Is everything alright?" he asked as he speared something on his plate... something I didn't have on mine...

"Uh, well..." I started as I burned red and looked at the table in front of me. How do you politely tell someone you're an unrefined back-world bumpkin?

"I think I see the problem." He said quietly as he surveyed the table and my fork choice. "So I take it your people don't usually use such a setup?"

"No, we don't use so much steel-ware." I said quietly. To me it felt like a humiliating admission of my classless-ness.

He stood up abruptly, and snatched half of the utensils from in front of him, and then half of mine and tossed them on a side table.

"Better?" he asked with a grin as he sat.

"I...yes." I said simply, looking down now at a single fork, knife and spoon. I admit I was a bit shocked at his bold move, but then this was Tetrious so I probably shouldn't have been.

"The Ministry of Integration insisted all officers and politicians had to learn proper human table manners when the alliance was approved." He said as he returned to his seat and picked up a fork again.

"My people don't usually use many utensils or dishes either." He said as unbuttoned the top button of his jacket and loosened it some.

I started to feel far more at ease and started to eat with the single remaining fork.

"I didn't really think that all humans might not use the rules we learned. David always... never mind." He said ending his last note despondently.

After a moment he changed the subject:

"I want to make sure you feel comfortable here with us- with my people." He said. I know humans don't always...approve of our people's ways, but

As we finished dinner we talked about some of the cultural differences, and then a bit more about my home world. He was surprised to hear I didn't like it much, and didn't really miss it very much.

"I mean, I guess I would go back just to visit for a few days and see people and places I haven't in a while, but I wouldn't dream of staying." I told him as I put my folded napkin on the table.

"Well, you will always be welcome on my world." He said ending dinner with a light note, as he pushed his chair back.

"How would you like a traditional rain-massage?" he asked as he stood and motioned me to follow. He entered his bathroom and I followed cautiously.

The room was also dimly candle lit; there was a wooden bench covered in folded towels, placed in a cleared space in the center of the room, and a soft scent of lavender oils and cedar snuck around the room. He started to remove his shirt and pants, and once in his tight gray skivvies he turned to me and started to undress me.

He must have sensed my tension-

"Relax, I just want to give you a massage- I have no other intentions right now-other than a steam soak and a good time." He said as he pulled my boxers off and handed me the towel. I wrapped it around my waist and he pointed to the bench.

"Go ahead and lay down, I will ready the oils." grabbing the bottles and dishes he continued: "My people use different oils than this, but this is from human lands, it should be better suited for your skin." He said poring some in a bowl, and then slathering it on his hands.

"First the oil." He said as he placed his hands on my back and neck, rubbing in the oil.

"The steam soak is a popular bathhouse tradition for my people." He said as he worked his way down my arms, then across my back, then he skipped over the towel and worked his strong hands down my legs to my feet.

"It's a way for formal acquaintances to get to know each other closer. Alright turn over." He said as he got more oils on his hands. I had to admit I liked his careful touch.

I got up and lay on my back, and watched him lean over me and apply the oils. I closed my eyes and just enjoyed the feeling of strong hands slathering oil over my skin.

"It's called a rain massage on most worlds, But I don't mind calling it by either name. Shamans practice it far more exactingly, with dense and complicated rituals for every step. Not that I don't like the rituals, sometimes they are a bit much though." He said as he casually massaged the oils in to my skin.

"All right hop up." He said once he was done. As I got up he held out his hand. "Towel." He said.

I sheepishly handed him the towel, I always felt a bit ashamed stripping in front of him.

He pointed to the bench- "Stand there."

I did as he said and stood on the bench facing him as I blushed.

He put more oils on his hands, and grabbed my hips, working around to the front, covering all my skin with oils, and he did not shy away from my junk, grabbing it and rubbing in oil just as he had the rest of my body, leaving me erect, but moving on and not showing any intent or emotion. I think he really was being honorable and just applying oil... Then he worked around the back, has fingers were strong as he oiled the cleft and pressed around the hole a bit. I gasped as a finger touched the tender spot, but he seemed unfazed.

"Alright, my turn." He said as he placed a bowl of different oil in my hands, and pulled off his skivvies and lay naked on the bench.

I swallowed and set the bowl down after soaking my hands in the light oil scented with a deep earth smell. I approached him and started with the same pattern he used, and rubbed the light oil into his pelt, I was very nervous at first, but as I worked him, feeling his body and muscles, and hearing his deep breath, his occasional sound of contentment, I relaxed a lot. I liked rubbing him like this, it wasn't really sexual, other than enjoying the sight and feel. His attitude and approach had keep this platonic so far.

Once he rolled over and I started on his front I had a good view of his bull parts, and I couldn't help but to stare some. I finished oiling him except his loins and butt, and he sat up and stood in front of me.

"You don't have to." He said. I looked at him, he was still soft- this was just us oiling each other, nothing more I reminded myself.

"It's ok." I said as I reached forward and like him started oiling his hip, then moved down to his bull parts, and stroked oil onto the sheath, and it swelled as I touched it, and tip emerging.

"Should I... on the tip?" I asked him in a quiet and nervous voice.

"Go ahead, I'm going to keep it out." He said with a smile.

I nervously oiled the thickening and lengthening part, stroking it some to help it fully lengthen. Once it was fully out and oiled, I oiled his well hung sac, and then moved around to the back. His tail was first, then his ass, and cautiously I put my oiled fingers in to his cleft, and slathered oil there.

"That's good." He said and turned around to face me, his boner had faded, but not returned to its sheath. It hung limply much as mine did now.

"You can control it?" I asked absently as I stared at his parts.

"Yes it's a muscle." He said as he mirthfully watched me staring, and I caught myself and looked away as I turned red.

"I like it when you do that." He said as he walked to the shower area with his hand on my shoulder.

"Do what?" I asked unsure of what he meant.

"When your body turns red like that, it's very cute." He said as we entered the shower area.

I probably blushed more. He pulled shut a glass door hidden in the tile wall, closing in the large glass shower stall. Two wooden stools were still there, and he took a seat on the large Tau one, and I on the small human one. I'm not sure how it was activated, but steam started to fill the room from several openings.

"Tell me if it gets too hot." He said as he leaned back against the wall and closed his eyes.

I started to relax as the room fogged up. I could feel the tension from my shoulders fade away as I slumped back against the wall next to him.

"The steam helps open the skin to the minerals in the oil, and the heat activates the oils. Don't be alarmed if you feel a tingling sensation." He said without opening his eyes.

After a while, the steam stopped, and a drizzle of cool water started to cascade down from the whole ceiling, like rain cooling the room and dissipating the fog. The room became cold and the steam was gone, and after a minute of cool, almost cold rain, I started to shiver. But then the rain stopped, and the steam started to return, filling the room once more. Tetrious was mostly still and silent for several cycles of this, but then at the last cycle he stood and moved around.

"Join me." he said as he walked in a bit of circle around the small shower-room.

Standing I did the same, walking about in a bit of a circle.

The room started to defog again with a cool drizzle, than really cold rain before it faded out. Regular shower heads turned on and a steamy hot spray filled the center of the room, and I welcomed the warmth, and we washed with soap, cleaning the oils off, it left my skin smooth soft and smelling of lavender. The warm water passed, and slowly cooled, then became cold, before drizzling to a stop.

"Let's dry off." He said as he opened the door and handed me a towel.

I was in full agreement, it had ended with cold water, and maybe that was fine for a Tau, but not for me. I hurriedly dried off, and Tetrious did the same, then tossed his towel aside.

"Now for the massage." He said as he led me by my hand to his bedchamber. I wasn't sure what type of massage this would be but I did feel unsure going in to his bedroom, the last time I was in here...

Entering now it was much different, the room was candle lit, with the soft scent of his bull musk mixed with incense. The curtains were drawn back, revealing a large slightly raised bed mat, built into a deep round alcove, with a 'window screen' showing deep stars forming a shallow dome over it. The bed mat itself was covered in soft fuzzy looking empire gray covers, and front edge of the bed-mat was slightly rounded, poking out from the cozy alcove. The curtains still covered the walls of the rest of the room, and whatever lay behind them.

Still guiding me by my hand, he led me to the bed, and sitting on the edge, he nodded his horns, gesturing for me to get in. The soft bedding and blankets were deep and warm, and my cold shivers from the shower made me comply quickly. I lay in the soft bed, and let the warm covers envelop me, Tetrious lay next to me, his hands grasped me close to his even warmer body.

"I doubt you will disagree, but warming up first is best." He said softly as the back of my head rested against the center of his chest, and my butt to his loins.

"Just lay there and listen." He said in a deep gentle whisper.

His hand reached across my chest and under my face and held my head, his other hand under my hip and found its place stroking inside my thighs.

"I have long wanted this for us. But instead of this I confused sexual fantasy for reality, game for fact." He said slowly as he continued to stroke me.

"I'm sorry Jason." He said it quietly, and then we lay in silence for a while.

"I still want to give you this night, as my apology. Are you warm enough now?"

"Yes." I said simply. I had a lot to think about what he had just said.

"Then I will start." He said as he rolled me gently to my belly, and sat up next to me. His powerful hands gripped my neck, and with just the right pressure, he pressed on various points and nerves, and his fingers deftly tenderized and relaxed every muscle.

"Ohhhh..." I moaned aloud, he was good!

His hands finally worked down to my shoulders and I was melting in his strong grip. There was not a drop of tension in me any longer, his firm hands saw to that. For the next hour, he worked me head to toe, paying exquisite detail to every part of me. When he got to my buttocks, he worked the joints firmly and expertly, and as he worked closer to my tender opening, I wasn't worried at all, he proved to be very professional. As he moved on down my legs, the only worry in my mind was that this would end soon.

As he finished his work on my back he rolled me over, and I blushed some, until now I was able to hide my face and loins in the soft bed.

"Hello handsome." He said as he kneeled, straddling me with his powerful legs.

I glanced down at his bull parts and was surprised to see them flaccid and at ease.

"Heh, Heh, Heh. That's for later- only if you really want to." He said with a smile, and leaned forward and locked me into a brief kiss.

Breaking, he took my face in his hands and traced my features, my eyes were locked to his, and his smile showed in those deep green eyes. He Started massaging my scalp lightly and then diligently worked his hands down from my face, to the neck, chest, arms, belly, and then onto my loins.

I got erect as he sensually rubbed my hips, and then stroked my cock some. Moving on gently his massive fingers rolled my testicals around, making me drip. I grasped the sheets with my hands as his fingers traced down to the perineum, and massaged the soft spot for a few moments, before moving on to the thighs.

He worked his way down to my feet once more, and once he was to my feet, he rubbed them gently.

"These are so soft and cute." He said as he pressed on them just right, easing any tensions. As he finished and released my feet he looked down at me and I up at him.

"Now, shall we cuddle and go to sleep?" he asked as he sat back.

"I... I was hoping there could be more..." I said, I was so enamored with him at the moment, he had brought me such relaxation and pleasure.

"I was hoping you would get a chance to think about my apology some before we were intimate again." He said as he lay next to me, his head propped up on his hand as he looked at me.

"I have, I..." I rolled over and spread my legs. "- I accept you apology." I said as my heart rate soared, I expected him to penetrate me in seconds.

"Good." He said as he rolled me back over and lay over me, and engaged in another kiss.

I was honestly surprised by his move; I guess I was just used to dealing with his lust not his love.

He wrapped his hand around the back of my head while his other supported his muscular frame above me. I grabbed at his muzzle, and reached up to his back, trying to pull him closer.

I melted in his arms, I needed him right now.

He broke the kiss, and leaned back further, looking down between his legs- now he was sporting a huge rock hard boner.

As his lips pressed to mine, I felt pressure on my hole and then a pop as he pierced me, sliding in slowly.

"Mmmmhhhhh." I said in his mouth as he held me still and slowly sought depth.

Once all the way in, he relented with his kiss, and stilled his hips.

"How is that?" he asked as he watched me intently.

"Big...Deep..." I gasped still stretching out and getting used to his massive bull part in me.

"I know." He said with a slight grin. Then as it faded his snout nuzzled my ear: "Tell me if it hurts." He whispered as he placed his one free hand on the side of my face, and slowly started to move his hips back then thrust gently forward.

I winced some and he slowed his thrust, he was looking down, right in my eyes as he gently made love to me.

He carefully pushed in some, though a bit quicker this time, and he let a small moan out. As he withdrew I gasped, and then let out a long moan as he slid back in. his head leaned back and his eyes became less focused as he enjoyed his slow gentle but long thrusts.

Soon he had a rhythm established, with slow withdraws and a quicker thrust back in. My breathing was a series of moans and gasps as he fucked me gently.

He rammed home hard, grunting with pleasurable exertion, and causing me to cry out. I held on to him as he thrust more like that, his heaving chest and bucking hips starting to give off a musky sweat. The thick male smell was definably alpha, it had an unexplainable effect on me- I wanted him harder and faster.

His balls started to slap my butt as he thrust more furiously, the smack of the heavy moist sack against my ass turned me on so much-I was getting dominated by a powerful virile male!

I pressed my back into his bed, just about shouting with his every thrust, his power as he rammed in to me was exhilarating. He was feeling himself more too, he grabbed my wrists and pinned them spread above my head. I'm pretty sure he knew that turned me on, my boner dripping and leaking unattended on my belly as he grunted over me.

I wanted to push into his thrusts, to take more of him deeper, I spread my legs as wide as I could and lifted them up, trying to expose more of my soft tender hole to the thrusts of his cock.

I was at the point in our sex where I wanted him deeper, harder faster, where I wanted him to push me further. I couldn't help myself and I shouted "Fuck me! Deeper!"

I think that emboldened him, making him want to work harder, and show me how a Tau breeds a boy.

Suddenly he stopped.

"I-I'm doing it again." he said panting as he let up my wrists.

"Don't stop!" I cried out.

"I don't want this to be about my fantasies of you." he said as he withdrew from me and wiped sweat from his brow.

"I do! Please don't stop, hold me down!" I cried lustily.

He studied me discerningly for a moment.

"I love you." he said with a smile and a kiss, then pinned my wrists again, starting to rock his hips gently, starting over.

I was frustrated, but his cock re-entering me changed that.

"Oooooohhhh." I moaned as he slid in to me again.

"I'm only going to continue because you said this is what you want." he said as he started to smack my ass with his crotch again.

"I like it rough!" I shouted, hoping he wouldn't stop again, I had been so close!

"Fuck me hard! I said out of lust, then quickly wished I hadn't as he complied with my request.

The pressure inside from a bull cock was as huge as his member, filling me then pulling back forming a bit of suction within, and the sensation was overpowering. It wasn't much more before I came with a cry and spattered seed on him and me, and to my surprise he actually stopped thrusting without completing himself. He stayed in me, let go of my wrists, and held me while I panted and caught my breath with my eyes closed. When I did open them he was looking at me, his face inches from mine. He wiped up the sticky strands between us with two fingers and pressed it to my lips.

"Now, clean up before I finish up with you boy." he said fondly.

I had recovered enough to be able to suck my seed from his fingers while I enjoyed his final thrusts as he finished inside of me with a powerful spray and a loud roar.

He nearly collapsed over me. I mostly remember his broad smile and then we lay there, dozing for a few hours.

-Later-

We started the day with a simple breakfast, I was starting to wonder what the plans for the day were, I was sure Tetrious had some duty's to attend to, and I wasn't sure what I needed to be doing if anything.

"Sit with me for a bit." He said as he gestured back to the now cleared table.

"I have several meetings to attend today, but before I go, I wanted to resolve something." He said cooly.

"I know you like it sometimes- I know you like not having any say, I know you like it to be rough- But I don't want to take advantage of you again. Not like before."

"So I gave this a lot of thought, I spoke with many friends, and I have what may be an ideal solution. It allows me to be rough and forceful as we both want, but it gives you some say and protection from my ....hmmm...recklessness." He said with a little thought.

He tossed a small black rectangular cloth sack with a drawstring to the table. I took it slowly and opened it. Inside was a small solid tablet, about three inches wide and five tall, and perhaps a quarter of an inch thick. It was made from brushed metal of some type and engraved on both sides with text in common, and eight rounded smoothed pebbles with a glyph etched on each side.

"I have one as well." he produced an identical pouch and poured out eight identical stones.

"The idea is simple, the stones are a form of sexual currency. For instance: I give you a stone when I want sex. You can accept that offer, or you can turn it down by instead paying me one stone not to have sex at that moment. You can continue to pay me not to have sex, but you only have so many stones, and sooner or later you will run out, and then you won't be able to say no." he said with a lusty grin.

"The tablet describes the worth of the stones to each of us in detail." he said and I looked at the tablet again.

It was inscribed with small lines of text detailing the values:

One Stone:

Tetrious - Initiate a demand for sex, at a time of Tetrious's choosing.

(Tetrious chooses the type of sex Rough/gentle.)

Jason - A postponement of a demand for sex from Tetrious.

(Override to a time of Jason's choosing, within 24 hours.)

Two stones:

Jason- Initiate a request for gentle bed sex or cuddling.

Jason - A choice of what type of sex, when Tetrious has demanded sex.

(Overrides Tetrious's initial choice.)

Three stones:

Jason- 'no' to Tetrious demand for sex. (Not a rescheduling.)

Tetrious- an override of Jason's choice of sex type.

(If Jason has used his two coin override.)

Five stones plus all additional stones:

Tetrious- Jason must submit to Tetrious sexually, without safe word,

at a time of Tetrious's choosing, and Jason may not override.

Jason - an override that can stop/ call off any sex session at any time,

lasts 72 hours.(does not apply to Tetrious's five coin sex demand.)

(Each stone may only be used once in 24 hours)

"It... it seems a little..." I started to search for the right wording. I honestly got hard just reading the little tablet... words like 'Tetrious demanding sex', and 'no safe word' were apparently switches inside me.

"Unfair?" The black bull said with a sly grin. "It is intentionally skewed in my favor. I just won't have no as an answer from you." he said as he reached across the table and caressed my face with one hand and slid one of his stones across the table. "Join me tonight." He said.

"Yes." Was all I replied softly.

"Crew locker room on deck two, twenty-hundred hours sharp." He said smiling as he buttoned his jacket and stood to leave.

-Uuran-

I approached the ship's holo-pond and addressed it:

"Lt. Uradaboho, to Elder Star-gazer of Clan Cloud-Grasp, 46th province, planet Hal-tan-5, Selianius System."

For a moment, silence and darkness filled the room as the link was established. It would be late in the day and I knew I stood a good chance of getting in contact with Elder Star-gazer. He usually left his Connection at the camp, which was very frustrating if you were trying to contact him. It's not as if the Connections were big or clumsy devices these days.

After a moment the link went through and the image of an old faded-tan bull sitting naked on the ground, leaning on a larger river stone by a cooking fire came into focus. He was cooking something on the fire, some meat and vegetables I think, in the background a rolling meadow of tall grasses stretched out to a distant tree line, where the orange sky of late afternoon back lit the pink and red clouds.

"My lovely Aduri, this meat smells very good- the kill was clean. Of course you are welcome to some of it." he said offering some to the display.

Elder Star-gazer always remembered everything, and talking to him was always interesting- He often continued conversations and dialogues as though we had spoken yesterday, even though it had been over ten years since I had last spoken to him.

"I would love to, Arawah, I really wish I could." I said with a feeling inside of me I had not felt in a long time- Talking to Arawah always made me feel like I were sitting with him, Like I was back home.

"It will rain in two days, probably around midday." Arawah said without even looking at me as he pulled some meat off the fire. "It's ready." he said as he took a bite. "Are you sure you don't want any? There is more than enough." he offered the imposable again.

"You know I can't." I said with more sting then I wanted to.

"Well my handsome Aduri, what's the matter? It sounds like you need some advice." he said in his usual inexplicably accurate and nonchalant manner as he took a bite.

Arawah was the medicine bull of my tribe, and had mentored me almost forty years ago in the ways of healing and medicine, and the arts and knowledges of the medicine-dancers and stargazers. He taught me everything I knew, but just as he always said, I had too much fire and too little stone. Fire empowers and lifts, stone grounds and calms... I left and joined the Sky force before I completed my apprenticeship.

Arawah was wise as he was old- and He was old- very, very old. He was very old when I started my ritual. He had to be about two hundred years old or more now. I knew soon I would have to return to Hal-tan-five to release his soul to the wind, just as he asked me to do when his time had passed.

"My son is of age and needs to have his ritual." I said uneasily.

"Oh, this bull is too old and fire dried for that- I am flattered though. I could help you find a suitable medicine bull- someone better looking too." he said with a small smile.

"Well that's not quite the issue at hand ether, with the war we cannot take him anywhere proper as we are obligated to head to battle." I explained my situation.

"Well what's the problem then, my lovely Adurri?" the elder said with a laugh.

"That I don't know anyone qualified to perform his ritual." I said mildly flustered.

"No, that's not the problem, the problem is that you convinced yourself that's the problem." he retorted as he chewed on a piece of meat.

"What? ...Me? I never completed my training; I never learned the way to do such rituals." I said shaking my head.

"Oh, but you did- thirty something years ago, when I performed them with you- meditate and think back, remember my dear Adurri, live it again. You already know everything, and your experiences will teach you all else you need to know. "

"Yes, I guess I could..." I said with my head down in contemplation.

"Only guess? How is it you only guess when I already know?" he asked with vigor.

"Because you haven't taught me everything yet Arawah."

"Oh my, well that's right, I haven't, have I. I suppose I could teach you right now the one and only thing I have left to teach you."

"Only one, Star-Gazer?" I asked incredulously. A very wise bull with 150 years on me had only one thing to teach me?

"Yes, one. That one thing is the smallest thing and the biggest thing in all the stars. It is the greatest secret any being can know, and knowing it is what makes one complete; it makes one very powerful, my handsome Clear-skys. It is the ultimate truth..." he said describing the powerful secret.

"And you're going to relay the ultimate secret to me from trillions of trillions of light years away, over a holo-console?" I asked wondering if this was a trick.

"Yes." he said simply as he chewed on a cooked vegetable.

He continued to enjoy the vegetable and poked at the fire, never bothering to look up at me or the console. After a long and uncomfortable silence I spoke up:

"Well?"

"Humph, I thought you were patient, dear heart. You still have too much fire... your mate is good stone for you, but not enough I see."

"I'm sorry Arawah." I didn't mean to get frustrated with him, but it was easy to do if you hadn't been around a medicine bull for a long time.

"Don't be. Your fire will help you spread your love to many." he said looking straight at me with the eyes that see all, like he knew everything about me in that moment.

"The secret is that the great spirits that give energy to all that we are, all that we see, and all that we don't see, gave you everything you would ever need, all the guidance, all the truth, all the energy and spirit you need is within you. You don't need an old bull like me, or a sacred book, or a glass pyramid, or any other thing to tell you how to live or act. You know deep down inside everything you need to know.

"But then...Why...?"

"Why did I teach you? Because those things help too some times. If an old windbag like me,or a glass pyramid or a dusty old book help you put things in to focus, then use that, just don't confuse a helper with the truth, don't confuse a wise book for wisdom, or use a helpful bauble for all guidance. Your heart is what you need for guidance, dearest Adurri- In your heart lays all answers and all truth. You are the new generation now, there are things the Old Ways can teach you, but there are things it cannot. Darkness falls on our times, and you must guide others as a beacon of star's light. That is your duty now."

"You're right. Thank you for all your wisdom and love Elder Star-gazer." I said feeling flooded with the deepest of emotions, his words settling into me.

"You truly have grasped the clouds, my handsome Adurri. Well this old heap of bones needs to lay and rest, I will see you tomorrow morning my Adurri." the elder said laying down, causing the link to subtly flash a warning that it was about to automatically disconnect.

"Good night Star-gazer." I said fondly as the Holo-Pond cut off and shut down.

It was very typical of him, always living life like tomorrow was just another beautiful day. I shook my head with a smile.

"I always feel like I'm at home with you Arawah." I said to myself. "I almost regret leaving."

- The Commander's Quarters-

We were both in Berus's sitting room, I was sitting on a chair against the far wall across from him.

Berus sat in his armchair with a glass of wine, his uniform jacket unbuttoned and open.

"I am going to perform our son's ritual." I told him.

"Are you sure?" he asked setting the glass down. He didn't have doubt in is voice, and he wasn't questioning my ability.

"Yes. I spoke with Arawah yesterday. He feels I should- and circumstances considered, I think he is right. I just wanted your opinion, and to get permission to have him with me on duty. It would only be temporary until I can take him else were."

"Yes, of course, but do you think it is wise to have him while you're on duty? Can this even be done on board?" he asked me.

"I'm not sure, there's not a lot of precedence for this that I'm aware of, but I will do the best I can.

"I know you will." Berus said standing up and walking towards me.

I stood from my chair as well, it seemed the conversation was over.

"Just like that day we first met." he said with a smile as he approached and caressed my face unexpectedly. "And your still as wonderful as the day we first shared the ground." he said wrapping his other hand around my waist and I pulled him into a kiss, embracing him closely.

"And you're not any different than that night either." I said having felt the bulge in his pants press against my leg.

We didn't need to say anything, we just headed to his bedroom.

Having a relation between two crewmembers on board a ship is difficult sometimes, and more so if one of said crew members is a Warlord, Admiral, and the Commander of said ship.

But that never stopped us before.

He started to undress from the remainder of his uniform, and I pulled off my gray jumpsuit quickly and leaned back on his bed, he tossed his uniform aside and eyed me with his beautiful green eyes and he approached and his semi-limp cock started to pulse and swell. He sat next to me and kissed me again.

Our relation started off different, but it was more than a convenience- we were truly lovers now. We broke the kiss and I lay down to my right facing him, and he to his right facing me, placing his lovely aromatic loins close to my face, and mine to his. His tender tongue reached out and teased my cock, and I licked at his large dark balls, getting a taste of sweaty alpha bull. It wasn't much longer before we both were moaning as we suckled each other, our relation wasn't easy, but it was good. I would have never thought it would be this good- it was almost thirty years ago, when I first met Warrior-Sergeant Tetrious on planet P3-1240-B...

- P3-1240-B-

"Medic!" A shout called out and pulled my attention, I looked up fearfully, I wasn't so sure this is what I had signed up for. Looking in the direction of the cry I saw across the battlefield a slew of dead bodies, mostly alien, some were Tau. War seemed exciting when I boastfully made my seal on the papers almost two years ago, that I would be helping the fight and making an honorable name for myself. It didn't feel that way now, I wiped the dark, wet, bloody soil from my brow with the back of my arm, and grabbed my medical kit. The Bull I had been working on was dead from shock- He was just one of many that I hadn't been able to save. I was starting to feel useless, I hadn't been able to save a single life today.

"Medic! Now!" again a shout, and I jumped up and ran towards the cries.

The ground was torn and bruised, the plants had been trampled or burned, and smoke hung in the air and pooled on the ground, steaming from smoldering holes in various plants and bodies, the smell was sickening. The faint yellow beams of an auto-laser cannon tore through the remains of the jungle, and warriors took cover when they could, the charge through the jungle had been ambushed by Crilst forces, and it wasn't looking good for either side. Crilst were falling back, but they had a series of dug in positions hidden in series, and with every advance, a new position and new group of fighters would attack.

I slid to the ground next to the injured warrior, his friends returned to the fight once I arrived, leaving us alone in the smoldering jungle. The black bull before me lay bleeding and he could hardly breathe. I applied Bio-foam to the shrapnel wound on his leg and chest, then propped up his head. He looked at me warily as I worked, wincing as I tried to stabilize him, perhaps I could get him out alive.

A warrior ran past me... in the wrong direction?

I heard the shouting, and started to pay attention, we were falling back?

Bursts of blue laser fire sprayed at random into the jungle in front of me, covering fire from our warriors as they fell back.

"Shit!" I hissed as I grabbed the older warrior in front of me and tried to pull him with me, we were falling back and if we didn't go now we would be left behind.

I heard a humming sound that grew into a roar as Crilst hovercraft flew in above the trees, its smooth flat pancake shape belied it armor and weapons. It fired a slew of bolts at the retreating warriors, it would be on us in seconds! I franticly pulled the wounded warrior, he was too heavy! I pulled the release and removed his chest armor, and that helped, but he was just too big and heavy, I was a medic and a new recruit, I just wasn't strong enough.

'KR-a-BoooM!' the hovercraft exploded a hundred feet from us, and a Lancer fighter swooped by at low level- it was the Navy!

I stopped trying to pull the warrior, and fell to the ground catching my breath. It was a pointless effort, he was unconscious now, and he would die soon if I couldn't get him to the hospital ship.

I tried to calm my mind and focus on the task at hand.

"Bualm-Me!" I heard a shrill voice cry out. Quickly looking up and around I saw small figures in rubbery suits moving around in the stinging and foul smoke.

"Bualm-Me-ba-ssa! Kinnuunnn!" a shrill voice cried out somewhere to my right, spinning around I spotted more Crilst, fanned out in a line, emerging from the jungle searching for ...me!

I grabbed the Pulse rifle still tied to the injured warrior's wrist and armed it. Staying low over him, I leveled the weapon towards the enemy and panned around watching for any Crilst to head my way, there were too many of them.

"Fuck..." I whispered to myself.

The jungle was obscured by black dense smoke from the burning Crilst craft, so far they hadn't seen us. One came in my direction, wearing a green rubbery full body suit and a masked helmet, the smoke and heat of battle was often too much for their delicate and moist skin. There was a second when it looked right at me, and then actually saw me.

"Dallumm!" it shouted in a warbling voice and raised its weapon.

I fired a burst of blue pulses, ripping its chest apart in a splatter of gray and green seared flesh, and turned firing bursts at the closest Crilst group. A small and very unevenly matched firefight broke out, me verses at least ten and counting Crilst. I took cover by a stump of a smoldering tree, I was at a loss, and there was no way to win this fight.

"Attack!" A Tau warrior roared as he literally jumped out of the jungle thickets and into the battle, tearing apart some of the Crilst forces with a full auto riff from his rifle. He and two other bulls charged, catching the Crilst of guard and killing them. The few surviving Crilst retreated and the warriors came to my aid.

"We need to get him to..." I stopped when I saw the injured bull wasn't breathing any more.

I failed again. I slumped some in self-disappointment.

The warrior that had led the charge approached the dead bull, and looked at him closely.

"Be in peace, Brother." he said sadly, with a tear in his eye. He reached down and closed the dark green eyes, and kissed the dead bull softly on the snout. A dark gray cloth was produced and the body quickly wrapped and lifted up by the other two warriors.

"I'm sorry I could not save him. I said unable to make eye contact with the Sergeant.

"I know you tried, let's go- They are regrouping." the Sergeant said watching the smoky tree line with a wary eye.

"I know." I said, I looked up into his eyes, he had such bold deep green eyes.

We hastily left that jungle clearing, falling back to the transport-bridgehead. We boarded a transport and I sat next to him, he was looking at his arm under the armor.

"Heavens be damned, I'm getting to fucking old for this." he said.

"Let me see that," I said as I examined his chest just below his left shoulder, where a burn mark from a partial burn through of his armor left a slight wound. I quickly applied a patch of bio-gel.

He looked at me sternly with a nod of gratitude. I sat back quietly, feeling defeated. The sergeant was the only warrior I had helped that day that lived. The transport was noticeably emptier, with may rows of empty benches and seats, and the lower bay was filled with bodies wrapped in dark cloths and clan colors.

The assault P3-1240-B was a failure, tens of thousands of warriors died that day in the assault, and the Crilst consolidated control of the world as we retreated. Over the next decade, they forced a morph of the surface into a swamp suited to their own biological needs, killing all native life on the world. The race of pre-sentient beings that lived there were completely eradicated, with only a handful surviving the re-creation of their world in captivity. It was the most humiliating defeat of Tau forces in modern history, and cast a shadow over the inter-race relations across the system for decades.

That was P3-1240-B.

That was our hell.

-The Commander's Quarters, Presently-

-Uuran-

I awoke in bed with my mate, he was still asleep- he always slept better with someone in his bed. We still lay facing each other's loins, after last night's blissful pleasure. Before me was his plump sheath, softly and subtly growing and contracting with his breath and pulse. I licked it once and he sighed slightly in his sleep.

I enjoyed making him feel good, we didn't get to sleep together often, he just didn't have the time, but when we did we made it count. I licked at his large dark balls that hung loosely in his sack, rolling between his open thighs. My, I enjoyed his body!

I licked my tongue around his cock, and up its length, then slurped him into my mouth, suckling slightly, enjoying the taste. An alpha bull had a certain taste, a certain smell or musk, you could tell his status just with a whiff. I suckled and his sighs and moans became more articulate as he slowly woke. His hand slid up the back of my neck and on to my head as he sat up and I slid myself in front of him without stopping my suction.

"Oh, yes, Uuran! Lover!" Berus exclaimed in the throes of passion as I bobbed slightly on his fully erect cock.

"My Love! he shouted as he came in my snout, a wave of hot bull seed splashed my pallet and I licked and suckled a bit more as he dropped back on the bed mat and released my head.

"Good morning." I said happily as I sat up tasting his seed.

"Good morning heart." he said heavily as he basked in his pleasure. "It's your turn now." he said beckoning me closer to where he sat.

He didn't have to ask twice as I strode up to him and stood over him, he reached up and grasped my cock in one hand and balls in the other, and pulled me closer as he ran his tongue around my sac, then enveloped my dick, sucking it into his mouth.

I placed on hand on the wall and the other on his horn, pulling his face to my loins as he pleased me.

"Oh! Oh! Berus! Heavens!" I shouted as I arched my back, pressing my loins to his face, and fired my load in his mouth.

Letting go of his horn, I placed both hands on the wall and panted as my dick slid from his snout- he was certainly good.

"You taste good love." he said as he shifted.

Grabbing my hips and pushing me down to my back, he pressed himself over me, and kissed, my seed spilling from his lips to mine, and we locked lips for a while as hands roamed and felt as the pleased.

He broke the intense and lusty kiss, and leaned back to look at me with a smile.

"You are a treat. Shall we bathe?" he asked with sly grin.

"Of course." I replied with a smile.

-Tetrious-

-Later-

I awoke instantly- Something.... I could feel that I wasn't alone in the room.

"Did you enjoy taking liberties with my slave, brother?" I asked the empty room without even moving.

"I never thought you were so perceptive." A deep quiet voice rasped from the darkness.

"I don't pretend to be skilled with your arts." I replied and looked up as my younger brother seemingly materialized out of the dimness.

"What happened to your ears? The horns, that is sad, but the ears too?" I asked as I noticed the dark form wasn't wearing a helmet.

"I could ask you the same about your stomach. The loss of muscle tone? Yes. But a gut?" he retorted, slowly shaking his hornless, earless head.

"Aging was not well to me." I replied roughly.

"Nor was that human's cooking. Yes, I heard the rumors."

"And you? Any cut to be silent?" I asked darkly.

"I can hear better like this. Horns only make it hard to move in small spaces." The lithe form of my younger brother said as he stood before my bed.

"Why are you here?"

"Father disowned me." The words were flat.

"That was long ago." I said discountingly.

"An excuse? From you?" He said shocked. Then more seriously: "Why didn't you tell me?" he asked curiously with his head slightly cocked.

"Because I knew he didn't understand your actions, your sacrifices for perfection. I didn't want to cause you anymore pain. He wouldn't have done so if he knew your honor."

"I know." He said quietly.

"He died well."I said sitting up.

"Good. He deserved an honorable passing."

"And you came all this way to ask me that?"

"No."

The room was silent for a while.

"Then?"

"A warning. From deep within the secrets and intrigues of the general council." he whispered.

"A warning of what?" he had my attention.

"A warning of lies, a warning of betrayal." he said quietly.

He moved smoothly and silently slipping into the covers with me, laying his body close to mine, he whispered in my ear as we held each other close.

While we lay, he whispered of betrayal and liars to me. His soft but deep voice was barely audible as he told of names and plots. I couldn't sleep to think and know of such treason, though he and I found a way to help pass the time and reach sleep. He moaned as I gave him something he desired.

I awoke alone, and there was no sign of his wraith-ish disappearance last night, but I knew that was only his way.

It was time to get up and feed lenko-slave.

-Epilogue-

My twin. My brother. My soul mate and lover.

My husband.

We were a rare pair, twin brothers at birth, soul mates and lovers in our youngest blood, and Husbands and so much more as adults.

He had been so more than a half of me, so much more- I sobbed openly at his memory. We were to be so much, so great- the oldest soothsayers said stars would kneel at out hooves, we would surely be the next Emperors. Our dreams and lives were to be greater than the heavens around us. We were Gods among mortals, my brother and I.

Then he was struck down by a bolt of light.

He died, and I wasn't even there.

It was my fault- I saw him- our eyes locked on that battleground. I should have gone to him and he to I.

Though our hooves lead us apart, and once I had abandoned him, he was outnumbered and struck down alone.

He bled out while I was too busy with glory. I found him, but only after he had gone to be with our ancestors.

My brother was with our fathers. My soul mate was gone. My husband had died without me by his side.

We were sworn to each other. I took a drink.

I failed him. I took another.

I let my brother, my soul mate, my lover-die. I sobbed softly. And dropped the empty bottle.

I approached the armoire behind my desk and opening it, grabbed the hidden flask. I closed the door, and stood looking at the flask for a moment. Was this what I really wanted to do?

Placing it in the breast pocket inside my jacket, I left my quarters and walked somberly to the landing bay. There were three Bulls working, they saluted and I waved them out of the room. After they quickly left, I stood by the airlock.

Taking the simple and dented flask from my pocket I held its cold weight in my hand, admiring it. It was very simple, a brushed steel flask, scratched and dented. Long ago it meant nothing to me other than a way to hold liquor. Now it meant so much to me, it was probably my most prized possession.

Opening the flask I took a long swig of the bitter fuel-derived alcohol, then capped it.

"Brother." I said aloud as I looked at the flask.

"We were perfect... we would have made it you know." I said as my eyes teared up.

"I miss you. We had something that no others did." I paused choked up.

"I need to... to move on. I can't stay by your glyph-stone forever." I said wiping my eyes.

"I always thought it a cruel thing that we do not share it." I sighed deeply.

"I need this. I will continue, I will not fail or fall. I'm sorry my brother, my love. I have to let go to win for us."

I opened the flask and took a last long swig. With my hand shaking as I closed it up, and looking at the old flask one last time, I squatted down, and placed it reverently on the empty floor. Stepping back, I tapped the panel closing the inner lock doors, and then pulled the red emergency vent handle down, opening the outer lock.

"Goodbye brother." I said as I wept. The flask was vented into the cold and black of deep space with the air in the lock like a final exhale.

As the doors sealed back up, I just felt- trying to see if it felt different without him.

I wiped my eyes and composed myself for a few minutes before leaving.

I would have to try for him.

-End-