Two: Dealing with Misery

Rabidus had been told by Gabinus what had happened and he was quick to find his master and friend and drop onto his knees, begging him never to believe he would ever get involved with the children and bring them such harm. It might have been acceptable any other time, but for some reason Domitius just seemed to hold back from accepting the apology and just grunted at the leopard to get back to work and not to lose his fight. For Rabidus, this seemed the only way to prove that he was perhaps truly loyal and to be believed.

Tacitus and his sister were then suddenly banned from entering the gladiator school until the match, both of them rather peeved that they were being shunned from seeing their friend and encouraging him with his battle. More importantly, they could not understand why their eldest brother was suddenly being so unfair about it all, yet they remained as obedient as they could ever be and went to their usual tutoring lessons. Their father noted the situation and made sure that Ferox told him everything and then Sabina got a little talking to not only by her husband but also had to apologise to Gabinus. To her own surprise the lynx had decided rather than just let her do her usual duty, he'd rather use a different hole to normal and Sabina was waddling for at least three days afterwards.

Domitius though was racked with nightmares, the memory of the weight of the tiger upon his back, that horrid stale breath rolling over his ears, that unwelcoming accent as he'd called him something delicious. His mane had started to get scruffy and his servants were quick to try and offer him remedies for sleep, but it was quite clear that nothing was going to help Domitius sleep. He wandered about in the night or found somewhere to sit and read, but every time exhaustion hit him and he sat down to rest, he only had his eyes closed for a few minutes before the memory of that tiger pulling his legs apart and smashing his face into the ground came back to him.

Rabidus, Gabinus and Ferox were then preparing one night... two days before the big match... to go and enjoy themselves with a night on the town. Though Rabidus could not help but think his master and friend hated him unjustly, Gabinus had chimed in with the thought that they might as well just go up and ask him to join them! Ferox had started cackling haughtily at the thought of it, but the lynx had strolled over to where he could see their leonine master sitting by a fountain and staring into the water, utterly lost. Everyone was aware of what had happened to Domitius, it had happened when he'd been with some of them and he'd not been the only one hurt... Rabidus too had been attacked but he'd been facing a smaller enemy and had managed to get free before worse.

"Hello there boss... you're looking out of sorts, we're just heading out for a bit of a boost before battle at a very good place... why not join us?" Gabinus had hopped right over without fear and his face was split into that kind of cheeky feline smile that made the others want to grimace and cringe. It was enough to make Domitius leap up from the bricks, almost falling backwards but for the lynx grasping her and grinning in utter delight. He was looking so eager for the company that Domitius looked awkward and then turned to look at the others and Rabidus smiled.

"It will get a lot of thoughts out of your head and at least make you exhausted. The drinking might even knock you out." Rabidus stated, wanting to blush for the way Domitius looked at him glumly before he heaved a heavy sigh. He nodded his head gently in agreement, making the lynx clap his hands in delight and holler out that they were going to have a good evening. Domitius was not sure how to respond to that thought, but he stepped with the group and then together, they all began to walk together down the road. They were walking for a little while before they reached town in the dim light of the moon and stars, but the warm light of a familiar brothel glimmered on the horizon and Rabidus turned to his master. "It's a mixed sort of place... but they're trustworthy... they like us there too."

"Like us, popular customers are we?" Domitius scoffed in amusement as they strolled towards the familiar building where drunkards were already wobbling their way out of the entrance. At one of the other doorways there was a doe standing with barely any fabric about her large breasts of even covering her thighs. She was beckoning with a hoof, blowing kisses off towards them all and it made Domitius' eyebrows lift when she turned to look towards the familiar for of Ferox and waved to him rather coyly and cutely. "Right... popular customers..."

They were chuckling as they reached the door, the doe swung her arm around the bull's waist, making Ferox snort in amusement as he grasped at her backside in a gentle pinch to make her give a squeak. She beckoned one of the other girls, a curious looking sow with breasts larger than any of the others in the brothel, to go to the door. She stepped over, pausing as she passed Domitius and gave him a bump to the hip as she stepped to the door. Domitius had to look after her, if it weren't for the fact she was a little too bold, she might have been enough to draw him in.

With Ferox clearly sold and the other three still eager, Gabinus beckoned everyone over to a table that was free as he waved his hand towards one of the bar maids, beckoning for some kind of service. A hen with a nice bust was sitting behind the bar and gave a wink to the lynx before clacking her beak and insisting a few of her slaves go over to them with the best wine in the house. It certainly made the leopard's brow lift as he looked towards Gabinus in fascination as the lynx licked his lips.

"Madrona and I have a good relationship... she's been an avid fan and she's also who we sell some of the sweat and blood to for patrons here to buy for a little 'pick me up'." The lynx grinned playfully as Domitius gave a chuckle of amusement and nodded his head thoughtfully. It was good to know whom he was doing business with and very importantly, where the majority of money was coming from. He watched as two sheep and a chaffinch came strolling over to them, his eyes looked on the sheep as he had to blink a few times as he looked at one with black wool and a nervous look to them... they looked barely more than a lamb! "Pia! It's good to see you... who are your woolly friends today?"

"Hello Gabinus... I'm looking forward to your next battle, as is Madrona..." The chaffinch chuckled gently, her beautiful colours giving her this rather more noble look than the other members of the finch family. She was very pleased to set down a jug of the thick gloopy wine for them to dilute as her companions put down three mugs and a larger jug filled with water. Pia settled down right onto the lynx's lap as he gave a purring sound of pleasure and rubbed his face into her soft tan feathers with a look of pleasure as the two sheep stood nervously in front of her. "They're new... Sabia and... uh.... Varinia."

The bird swung a wing towards first the white ewe who bobbed her head and then turned to the lion with a nervous expression, she was curvy with a nice thick fleece that would be pleasant to snuggle into, let alone make it harder to hurt her if he wanted to bite. Domitius was quick to beckon her to sit beside him, stretching a paw out to feel her back and how thick her fleece was, knowing to check for matting that would tell him if she were from a farm that had sold off extra family or whether she was a former slave. She seemed healthy and there was meat on her, no sensation of bone and so he pulled her onto his lap and beckoned her to pour for him as she bobbed her dark face eagerly.

"Varinia... you look very nervous... don't be, you can sit be me, I won't hurt you." Rabidus though had noticed by scent as much as maybe anything, that something was off with Varinia. He looked at the youthful age of the figure, the way they looked very... weak and twiggy, but that was not a problem for the leopard. He stroked the shoulders of the young ewe as it gave an anxious expression and then Rabidus beckoned them to pour for him, which she seemed to do willingly. Domitius noticed but knew that Rabidus was feeling like he should look after this kid and it was clear from the rub marks on their wrists that this was a newly bought slave, she was probably lucky to be here.

They diluted their wine, threw it back and then began to talk about life in general and the fights coming up. The wine was diluted and thrown back until all of them were feeling heavy but jovial. It was not long before the ewe beside Domitius was making her eyes and interest in him obvious and Domitius was intrigued by her behaviour. He made a brief whisper to her ear, questioning softly if she might be interested and that he was not concerned if he had to pay or not and she looked incredibly confident in that thought and stood up to hurry over to the desk.

"She's getting you a room, that's good... but you can just take one of the beds like me... a simple curtain between each other like a bunk... hearing others at it can sometimes irk you on more..." Gabinus grinned wickedly towards his companions before nudging his companion and getting a chance to hop off to the long hall where the cheapskates could pay for sex and not for the privacy. It was enough to make both Rabidus and Domitius cackle in amusement to see his eagerness, though they'd noticed that Ferox was completely gone from sight as well.

"We've got a good room prepared, she said you could have it just for the price of the bunks so..." Sabia stated nervously as she'd watched the lynx go by with a blush of amusement. Her little hoof pinched around Domitius' paw, beckoning him to step after her and to the stairs. Domitius stood himself up, only to turn about to look towards Rabidus and the nervous skinny youth with an anxious look before then leaning into his friend's ear.

"I'm sorry for earlier... I'll pay for you and this one if you wanna book a room... it's the least I can do." Domitius stated, hoping it would be of help to his companion and Rabidus stared at him in disbelief for a moment before grimacing in anxiety and then nodding his head. With that, the lion was led upstairs by the sheep, the ewe steering him past other drunkards and Domitius gave a smirk. He liked the feel of her wool when they reached the door and her wrapped his big paws into her fleece, grinning and smirking happily as he squeezed her hips and she turned to him with a curious expression upon her face... one that was coy.

"My fleece is quite thick, so where I'm coated... you can be rough..." The ewe grinned and Domitius released his claws, squeezing tightly around her hips until she gave a soft bleat of pleasure, feeling his claws tickling at her hips. He then kneaded playfully into her wool and she smiled thankfully before then beckoning him into the room and then closing and locking the door firmly. Once it was locked, the lion removed his tunic firmly and his dagger, making sure he was stripped before he lounged back onto the soft bed with a sigh of relief as Sabia did the same to reveal her fleece covered breasts that were clipped near the nipples and well, the fleece was trimmed low around the breasts to make them look more able to be grabbed as she clambered onto the bed. "My... I had heard the gladiator school had some hefty specimens... but forgive me for assuming that didn't include the management."

"You're forgiven... if I'd known there was a girl like you eager to be squeezed, I'd have come to visit sooner... don't disappoint me on my rare trip now..." Domitius smirked towards the ewe as she chuckled in amusement and then clambered to his lap, lounging within it. Her soft hooves were worn down from hard work and rough, their rough feel though was fantastic on his thick meat as its semi-erect form only had to be stroked upwards and pumped lightly to reveal the bristled tip out of the sheath and show off his thickness. Sabia gave a chuckle then a rather curious thank you for the seeming meal as she opened her mouth wide and pulled him past her tight teeth. She rubbed the head of his form right into her narrow but fleshy cheeks, rubbing it along the firm, soft, warm and long muzzle as Domitius lounged back with a sigh. "Having a long face means you give proper blowjobs... it's been a long while since I've felt that softness... you're doing well girl..."

Domitius chuckled as he stretched out along the bed, grinning and smirking in pleasure to see his form getting pulled in deep with groans and sighs of pleasure. It was clear that Sabia knew how to entertain him and he licked his lips in pleasure as he felt her tightly tugging and sucking on his form. He sighed in pleasure, feeling utter control and then gritting his teeth as his mind flashed suddenly to the memory of that tiger. But it was stolen away swiftly when Sabia paused, pulling her mouth away and showing him at full mast. Domitius chuckled, there was no doubt he was aroused by her as he gave a soft grunt.

"I can cum twice... you don't need to stop..." Domitius stated with a low growl... yes, lions could go on and on and on, unlike some of the others out there. Sabia's eyes seemed to twinkle with delight and the lion licked his lips in delight. As she pulled his cock into her mouth again, she seemed to suck firmly, less wet so it went in deeper and was tugged more firmly. The tightness around the skin made the lion groan in delight before he felt that long, thick tongue waggling at the bottom of the shaft and the slapping about the sides. She steered his form down, pinching her soft lips about it and sucking more eagerly and wetly as Domitius gave a smirk. "You seriously like this... don't you?"

She said nothing, merely stroked a hoof to knock a few loose coils of thickened fleece behind her long ears as her long tail flickered about eagerly. She brought the hoof to his balls, massaging them softly as she pulled her mouth free from his cock. She licked and tongued at his balls, her eyes turned right up to Domitius, locking his upon her as she tongue and pinched with her lips as Domitius grinned wide enough his sharp teeth were on show. Sabia then pulled his cock back into her mouth, sucking and stroking her tongue over the top of the head and around the slit, teasing up the precum and swallowing it down gently as Domitius gave a growl.

"You're trying to hold me from cumming... but I'm riled up enough now that I think I'm going to just take you now..." Domitius growled, Sabia pulled away obediently and then waited for him to instruct her as he beckoned her to ride him, facing away from him. She gave a chuckle of delight and stood up on the creaking bed, stepping over his groin and then lowering down onto his form. Domitius was shocked, his cock was stroking against her pussy as she shifted her hips in playful rocking motions and he could feel her honey pouring down his form. She was wet just from sucking him off and he couldn't have asked for anything better as he then felt her lips opening and her body practically chugging his cock down into her body as she spread her legs, arms forward so she could move her hips for him, but Domitius smirked. "Let me take control... I want to hear you bleat..."

"You spoil me, sir." Sabia swooned playfully, her head being turned as he stretched his muzzle towards her and their lips came together. He rolled his tongue within her mouth, feeling her insides squeeze around his length. He could taste blood in her mouth to say she'd done it all despite the pain from his barbs and as she seemed to be comfortable sitting upon him now, it was clear she liked the pain they caused. Domitius couldn't ask for a better experience as he pulled away, his big paws to her soft breasts, slipping the nipples between two digits so they were squeezed by his knuckles as he kneaded into the big breasts that were warm and deliciously full as Sabia moaned out.

"That's right... the more noise you make, the better I like it." The lion growled softly, just massaging her and feeling her body squeeze and suck him up with each touch he made. Sabia rocked back and forth slightly, making sure that his form was getting stimulation from more than the squeezing. She couldn't believe the sensation of his huge paws upon her breasts, the way her nipples were straining out and hardening out from his big warm kneading motions, even the claws making her feel good as Domitius growled. "You like a little pain, don't you? I'm impressed Sabia... but I intend to impress you with what a lion can do..."

"Teach me master... teach me..." Sabia cooed to him, only to have his paws drop down to her hips, his claws digging into the fleece as he then slammed her down onto his cock. She gave a sharp gasp of disbelief and pleasure before he pulled back and then punched in again. Domitius was soon thrusting madly into her, like all lions no matter the position he was in, he had astonishing strength, control and stamina within his hips... his kind were made to fuck! Domitius growled as he brought his muzzle to her flossy back, opening his mouth and digging it into the thick fur with pleasure as his hips thrust and pumped in and out of her form.

Wet squelches and firm claps came with hiccupping gulps of breath from Sabia as his barbed form scratched and scraped at her insides, rubbing at every point of sensation that made her drool in delight as he pumped in and out of her. He growled and groaned, pinching tighter into the wool as his thick cock was sputtering precum and ready to burst inside her already. But he held himself together, he needed to feel her squeeze him so tight it might feel like he was being chopped off... the way he'd tried to resist against his own attacker... he needed to know that she felt good, then he could feel good.

"Ma... ma... master... so good... going to... cu...cu..." Sabia began, only to start squeezing at him more tightly, feeling his balls slapping against her as roughly as his cock was grazing her insides open. The scent of blood from her little scratches within her smothered by the scent of her arousal and his masculinity as Sabia then began her low bleating. She was more like a cow lowing as she strained out, feeling pleasure as she squeezed him and his thickened head barged firmly against the best spot. He rushed into her, being held tight but keeping friction as she bleated and moaned and then finally, she seemed to strain as he groaned and his spurt came with her squirt onto the bed sheets!

Downstairs, Rabidus had decided against going to a room but instead had requested to take Varinia outside into the air. He'd been given a smirk, he'd been known at one of the parties that the lions had held to have taken a lady outside and fucked her against a wall where any sound might have let the guests know what they were up to. Everyone knew leopards liked privacy but also liked risk, so the owner had permitted it, but Rabidus had something different in mind. The moment Varinia had sat with him he'd been highly aroused and eager, something that felt unusual and as he settled to sit, the trembling figure seemed to be expecting the worse when he took a soft sigh.

"You aren't exactly female... are you, Varinia?" Rabidus had been trying to fight his own understanding and feelings for a while now, he'd done everything he could with women but always it was with them facing away and not penetrating them vaginally. He hated himself for what had happened with Gabinus, but the guy had been helping him figure himself out and sadly, the leopard had learnt that if it was someone smaller, delicate and beautiful... but with the male organs, he wanted them. As he looked at the ewe, it shivered in anxiety and lifted a hoof to its muzzle before then standing up and gently lifting up their tunic to show something that made Rabidus gasp. "Both?"

"Not... not exactly... there's... there's all the female parts its just... there's a male part too. I never grew horns, but never grew big breasts, I've never grown muscle... I've remained... delicate. But I've been a sideshow and a trap all my life... a slave to whomever hired me so... if you're upset... I can take it in any place you want to put it..." Varinia looked fearful, their voice was light and it was clear they knew themselves as female and had been raised female until there had been the money and they'd been sold. Varinia should have been growing up farming beans or grain and living a happy life outside the cities, but this was not their choice and Rabidus found himself understand too much.

"And... you like males?" He questioned, Varinia nodded their head and made a point that sometimes they bled down there, just not often and her sisters had confirmed it was the female bleed. Rabidus' eyes had widened, he could not believe himself right now... he'd been attracted because he'd seen something masculine about this sheep and yet, the more he was learning, the more attracted he was. In fact, he almost wanted to smack himself stupid because his heart was pumping hard and he almost wanted to say he loved Varinia! The sheep looked at him anxiously for a moment and then Rabidus took a deep breath as he grasped at her hoof and squeezed it gently. "Don't worry... I... I won't force or torment... I think... I think I might actually be in..."

There was a sudden giggle and they both jumped in surprise as a naked bird leapt past them, her thighs and feathers stained with cum but she looked very happy. Chasing after her was the lynx, insisting he loved a hunt and Rabidus just stared in disbelief. He slapped his forehead before he head the low groaning of a bull in the outside shed, knowing it was Ferox and then the roar from Domitius as he turned to Varinia with a crooked smile.

"Take the money all the same, I won't do anything but, I'd like to come and see you again and just, spend time with you. If anyone asks, tell them I wanted you to use your thighs or suck me off... that alright?" It sounded so coarse to say it, but Varinia's eyes were brightened and Rabidus found himself unable to stop himself from grasping her cheeks and pulling her into a loving kiss. She shivered in delight before he let her go.

What the hell was wrong with him?