Elisia's confrontation
Anson hadn't been able to catch up to Elisia. She seemed to have some supernatural speed. He stopped at a distance and hid behind a tree. He hoped that she would be turned away by Farid and when she came back this way he would accost her. She would come back to him or else. He didn't dare go after her bringing shame on him. He didn't want Farid to know that she was here against his wishes. Oh, she would pay for this! It seemed that Farid had turned her down. Good he was ready. Wait, she was going into the house anyways? Was she insane? He saw Akbar let her in, and he hung his head. There was nothing he could do now. If Abdullah took her proposal Anson would have to let her go. He sighed. He was angry with her, but he loved her. He would have taken her back eventually as his wife. What was he to do now?
Elisia swallowed hard and walked slowly up to Abdullah. It seemed that he knew why she was here. Well that was ok, it would make her job easier or would it? She made sure as she approached Abdullah she walked to the side. No lowly woman should approach such a powerful man face on. That would be a sign of gross disrespect. She had to show him she knew her place.
Abdullah was pleased with her subservience. He wasn't going to let her schmooze him though. He demanded she approach him and stand before him.
Abdullah stood up to be more intimidating.
Abdullah: State what your business is, and why you dare to come here unannounced by Farid! People have been killed for lesser things. Now explain yourself before I call Farid, and have you killed.
Elisia: Forgive me honored one. I tried to state to Farid that I had business with you, but he refused to let me in. It was of a nature that could not wait. I think you know that it is no secret I have come here for my daughters. I would like to offer myself in exchange for letting them go.
Abdullah was amused: So it was what he thought. He had suspected she might come here for her daughters, but never imagined she would offer herself in their stead. He thought maybe she was going to offer him a large sum of money.
Abdullah stood up to be more intimidating.
Abdullah: State what your business is, and why you dare to come here unannounced by Farid! People have been killed for lesser things. Now explain yourself before I call Farid, and have you killed.
Elisia: Forgive me honored one. I tried to state to Farid that I had business with you, but he refused to let me in. It was of a nature that could not wait. I think you know that it is no secret I have come here for my daughters. I would like to offer myself in exchange for letting them go.
Abdullah was amused: So it was what he thought. He had suspected she might come here for her daughters, but never imagined she would offer herself in their stead. He thought maybe she was going to offer him a large sum of money.
Zoe had seen her mother come in and was standing near the room so she could hopefully pick up what they were saying. Was her mother come to get her and Charmaine? Surely not. Yet why else would her mother come? She felt hopeful for once in what seemed a long time.
Meanwhile in the room, Abdullah mindful of his station sat back down making Elisia stand to humiliate her.
Elisia: Your eminence, surely two inexperienced girls who are not even of marriageable age could be of no interest to such a man as yourself. I am trained in all the arts of simmatra. I promise you I would be a willing and compliant concubine to you. You would not regret doing this if you would grant my request. My Charmaine is such a timid frightened child, and would not be to my lords liking. Zoe is a bit too headstrong, and would not bring honor to my lord. I am asking my lord who I am sure is magnanimous to please grant this request. I know you can see the wisdom of what I speak.
Abdullah: Now what makes you think there is anything you have that I want? So you are trained in the arts? I have had women such as yourself, and could go out to the town tomorrow and easily find someone if I so desired, for a price. I would not have to have them in my house to support, or put up with their nagging, or endless requests. I am not one to take someone else's leftovers, especially when I loath that someone.
Elisia desperate: Please my lord. Would it please you to have me beg? I will do whatever your heart desires, if you will have me.
Meanwhile in the room, Abdullah mindful of his station sat back down making Elisia stand to humiliate her.
Elisia: Your eminence, surely two inexperienced girls who are not even of marriageable age could be of no interest to such a man as yourself. I am trained in all the arts of simmatra. I promise you I would be a willing and compliant concubine to you. You would not regret doing this if you would grant my request. My Charmaine is such a timid frightened child, and would not be to my lords liking. Zoe is a bit too headstrong, and would not bring honor to my lord. I am asking my lord who I am sure is magnanimous to please grant this request. I know you can see the wisdom of what I speak.
Abdullah: Now what makes you think there is anything you have that I want? So you are trained in the arts? I have had women such as yourself, and could go out to the town tomorrow and easily find someone if I so desired, for a price. I would not have to have them in my house to support, or put up with their nagging, or endless requests. I am not one to take someone else's leftovers, especially when I loath that someone.
Elisia desperate: Please my lord. Would it please you to have me beg? I will do whatever your heart desires, if you will have me.
Abdullah: Why would I want an out of shape old sow such as yourself? I would want many sons, and you are practically at the end of your ability to bear children. Didn't you give Anson 8 already? How do I know your body could safely carry our children?
Elisia: Honored one, we won't know unless we try, and believe me, I would try as much as you wanted. I am sure I still have plenty to give my lord, including kids. It would be a privilege to carry your many sons that you would deign to give me.
Elisia: Honored one, we won't know unless we try, and believe me, I would try as much as you wanted. I am sure I still have plenty to give my lord, including kids. It would be a privilege to carry your many sons that you would deign to give me.
Abdullah: Do you think I want my seed growing in a body that carried Anson's seed? I would not so dishonor myself, or my children. I don't know that I would be interested.
Elisia: Honored sir, think about how this would affect my former husband. I told Anson all I planned to do, and even gave details of how I planned to pleasure my lord. That enraged Anson, and he fought with me to stop me. He would die a thousand deaths if he knew that I was giving you the pleasure and the children I used to give to him. This is the ultimate way to destroy him.
Elisia: Honored sir, think about how this would affect my former husband. I told Anson all I planned to do, and even gave details of how I planned to pleasure my lord. That enraged Anson, and he fought with me to stop me. He would die a thousand deaths if he knew that I was giving you the pleasure and the children I used to give to him. This is the ultimate way to destroy him.
Elisia: Isn't my humiliating myself an extra bonus? Believe me, Anson is being destroyed at the thought of me just throwing myself at you.
Elisia saw that Abdullah was silent. True, his fists were clenched as if he wanted to hit her, but his not saying anything encouraged her that she might be able to reach him.
Elisia put her hands together and pleaded as she had never had before: Please my lord. It would give me great pleasure to pay my unworthy one back. Knowing how he feels would sweeten my enthusiasm for my lord. If I must beg on my hands and knees I will do so. I can be a much better woman to my lord than my ungrateful lowly daughters. They are not worthy of such as you. You are a real man, and I am a real woman. Please.
Elisia put her hands together and pleaded as she had never had before: Please my lord. It would give me great pleasure to pay my unworthy one back. Knowing how he feels would sweeten my enthusiasm for my lord. If I must beg on my hands and knees I will do so. I can be a much better woman to my lord than my ungrateful lowly daughters. They are not worthy of such as you. You are a real man, and I am a real woman. Please.
Elisia: Take my Charmaine for instance. A girl who is easily intimidated and afraid of her own shadow. How could she give you anything worthy? Do you want a wife who will sit in her room and cry? A wife who will be afraid to serve my lord and his guests? She would not be the wife you, as a powerful man who entertains needs.
Elisia: My Zoe is a disobedient disgrace. She never did listen to us. She has always been stubborn and headstrong. You I know, think she will be a wild fire in bed, but can that compensate for her defiance? She will speak up in front of your guests complaining of whatever is wrong, and point out your flaws. At home, she is endlessly complaining in spite of the harsh discipline she received. Do you want a wildcat in bed who knows her place outside of it, or do you want a mill stone around your neck? You would never be able to control her. The more you try, the harder she will resist. Talk will spread around town how you cannot control your lowly wife, and you will be ridiculed behind your back. Your name will become a joke. I, on the other hand, would do everything to build your prestige and honor. You would never have reason to be unhappy with the trade.
Abdullah listened intently.
Abdullah: I don't know why you think I would give up your Zoe, that firebrand, on your say so. I tell you what, as you came here with a straight forward proposition, I will do one thing as a favor. If you agree to stay here and be my concubine, I will let Charmaine go, but Zoe will remain and be my wife.
Elisia was not happy with the proposal, but it might be the best she could hope for. Maybe she could find a way in the meantime to get Zoe away from him. Elisia agreed and thanked Abdullah most gratefully.
Abdullah: It is a deal then? Once you agree there will be no going back, because if you do all bets will be off. Do I make myself clear?
Elisia shook her head yes.
Elisia asked where her room was, she would like to prepare for him for the evening.
Abdullah: I don't know why you think I would give up your Zoe, that firebrand, on your say so. I tell you what, as you came here with a straight forward proposition, I will do one thing as a favor. If you agree to stay here and be my concubine, I will let Charmaine go, but Zoe will remain and be my wife.
Elisia was not happy with the proposal, but it might be the best she could hope for. Maybe she could find a way in the meantime to get Zoe away from him. Elisia agreed and thanked Abdullah most gratefully.
Abdullah: It is a deal then? Once you agree there will be no going back, because if you do all bets will be off. Do I make myself clear?
Elisia shook her head yes.
Elisia asked where her room was, she would like to prepare for him for the evening.
Abdullah looked at her lecherously.
Elisia shuddered, but the thought of what this would do to Anson gave her courage, and she smiled slightly.
Abdullah: Before you go, I want to taste what I am getting before the deal is sealed. I need to know if you can live up to your promise.
Elisia felt sick, but he would do that and more to her this night, and it would only be thoughts of Anson and her daughters that would make her be able to do this thing. The thought that Charmaine would be free, and that Zoe with her help would also be one day, gave her courage.
Elisia shuddered, but the thought of what this would do to Anson gave her courage, and she smiled slightly.
Abdullah: Before you go, I want to taste what I am getting before the deal is sealed. I need to know if you can live up to your promise.
Elisia felt sick, but he would do that and more to her this night, and it would only be thoughts of Anson and her daughters that would make her be able to do this thing. The thought that Charmaine would be free, and that Zoe with her help would also be one day, gave her courage.
Elisia put her all into that kiss. She could tell that Abdullah was enjoying it. Having practiced the arts of simmutra was paying off.
Abdullah let her go.
Abdullah: I guess you will do.
Elisia wasn't fooled. She knew when a man was in the throes of passion. She had gotten to him.
Abdullah: Now go, you will find Farid in the kitchen, and he will show you to your room.
Elisia turning away to find Farid: Thank you honored sir, I will go get ready for tonight.
Abdullah: One more thing Elisia.
Elisia turned back around: Your wish is my desire my liege.
Abdullah: We have an agreement right?
Elisia was confused, of course they had an agreement: Yes my lord. I have promised myself to you, and no one else.
Abdullah smiled: That is good, and your promise is your bond and you would never think of breaking it would you?
Elisia was getting a little bit nervous: No, your liege. I am yours now and forever.
Abdullah: Good, because I want to inform you that I will stick to our agreement. There is just a few things I would like to add. I will live up to my agreement as far as Charmaine goes after I sample the goods, to see what I am getting, and I decide when the sampling is finished. I will have Zoe as my wife, not when she is 13, but immediately. You will be my slave, and will pleasure me whenever I want, with no status or privilege as a concubine. I want Zoe schooled in the arts as well, so you must find someone to teach her the basics. I will continue her education. Whoever is to school her must not ever touch her in anyway, but she must learn.
Elisia was appalled. So she was to be nothing more than a lowly slave who would be at the beck and call of him, her daughter Charmaine would be let go, only when he decided she had pleased him enough, and Zoe would become his wife at the tender age of 8? No this couldn't be happening! At least a concubine had status, as they were considered sort of a faux wife, and people would not dare make fun of them or revile them. Now she would be considered a prostitute. Well she could handle that, if it meant freedom for her daughters, but how could she get Zoe away if she was to be married immediately? What had she gotten herself into? She had really played into Abdullah's hands.
Abdullah seemed to read her thoughts: Just so you know whore, you are the cause of Zoe becoming my bride within the next week. You made up my mind for me. I must admit, I had thought to wait till the age of consent, 13, but since you intend to use your wiles to buy yourself time to sneak Zoe away, I am going to make sure that won't happen. You will be proud to know that I will be having Anson give her away, and you can stand in the back of the mosque, as long as you hide behind a curtain and aren't seen. You will have no choice but to hide, because there will be no one in this town who won't know how you shamefully threw yourself at me, and offered to be my whore willingly and how you begged me to take you.
Elisia's face fell and she turned deathly pale.
Abdullah: Oh, and if you get any ideas, just know that if you try to renege on our deal now, I will also marry Charmaine as well, and all your best laid plans will be for nothing. This will teach you that I am not to be trifled with. Now go whore, and paint yourself up as you whores like to do. I may, or may not come in to you. Maybe I will use you until I can be with my loving bride.
Elisia was incensed but what could she do? She didn't want him to come into her now, but if he didn't it would be worse for her. Imagine if it got out that she bribed, and begged him to make her his concubine and he took her on out of pity, because he didn't want her services, being she was too repulsive to him. After she left Anson, it would make it seem like she was desperate for Abdullah's manhood. She could never live down the shame.
Abdullah seeing Elisia's face knew he had scored.
Abdullah: I see you know what that will mean. Go ahead Elisia, tell me what you wish to tell me. You wish to beg me to come in to you tonight and use you like a whore. Isn't that what you are going to do Elisia? Beg for my scraps?
Elisia hated herself, what a fool she had been thinking this would work.
Abdullah stood there triumphantly.
Abdullah let her go.
Abdullah: I guess you will do.
Elisia wasn't fooled. She knew when a man was in the throes of passion. She had gotten to him.
Abdullah: Now go, you will find Farid in the kitchen, and he will show you to your room.
Elisia turning away to find Farid: Thank you honored sir, I will go get ready for tonight.
Abdullah: One more thing Elisia.
Elisia turned back around: Your wish is my desire my liege.
Abdullah: We have an agreement right?
Elisia was confused, of course they had an agreement: Yes my lord. I have promised myself to you, and no one else.
Abdullah smiled: That is good, and your promise is your bond and you would never think of breaking it would you?
Elisia was getting a little bit nervous: No, your liege. I am yours now and forever.
Abdullah: Good, because I want to inform you that I will stick to our agreement. There is just a few things I would like to add. I will live up to my agreement as far as Charmaine goes after I sample the goods, to see what I am getting, and I decide when the sampling is finished. I will have Zoe as my wife, not when she is 13, but immediately. You will be my slave, and will pleasure me whenever I want, with no status or privilege as a concubine. I want Zoe schooled in the arts as well, so you must find someone to teach her the basics. I will continue her education. Whoever is to school her must not ever touch her in anyway, but she must learn.
Elisia was appalled. So she was to be nothing more than a lowly slave who would be at the beck and call of him, her daughter Charmaine would be let go, only when he decided she had pleased him enough, and Zoe would become his wife at the tender age of 8? No this couldn't be happening! At least a concubine had status, as they were considered sort of a faux wife, and people would not dare make fun of them or revile them. Now she would be considered a prostitute. Well she could handle that, if it meant freedom for her daughters, but how could she get Zoe away if she was to be married immediately? What had she gotten herself into? She had really played into Abdullah's hands.
Abdullah seemed to read her thoughts: Just so you know whore, you are the cause of Zoe becoming my bride within the next week. You made up my mind for me. I must admit, I had thought to wait till the age of consent, 13, but since you intend to use your wiles to buy yourself time to sneak Zoe away, I am going to make sure that won't happen. You will be proud to know that I will be having Anson give her away, and you can stand in the back of the mosque, as long as you hide behind a curtain and aren't seen. You will have no choice but to hide, because there will be no one in this town who won't know how you shamefully threw yourself at me, and offered to be my whore willingly and how you begged me to take you.
Elisia's face fell and she turned deathly pale.
Abdullah: Oh, and if you get any ideas, just know that if you try to renege on our deal now, I will also marry Charmaine as well, and all your best laid plans will be for nothing. This will teach you that I am not to be trifled with. Now go whore, and paint yourself up as you whores like to do. I may, or may not come in to you. Maybe I will use you until I can be with my loving bride.
Elisia was incensed but what could she do? She didn't want him to come into her now, but if he didn't it would be worse for her. Imagine if it got out that she bribed, and begged him to make her his concubine and he took her on out of pity, because he didn't want her services, being she was too repulsive to him. After she left Anson, it would make it seem like she was desperate for Abdullah's manhood. She could never live down the shame.
Abdullah seeing Elisia's face knew he had scored.
Abdullah: I see you know what that will mean. Go ahead Elisia, tell me what you wish to tell me. You wish to beg me to come in to you tonight and use you like a whore. Isn't that what you are going to do Elisia? Beg for my scraps?
Elisia hated herself, what a fool she had been thinking this would work.
Abdullah stood there triumphantly.
Elisia swallowed the lump in her throat and tried to squeak out those most humiliating words. They wouldn't come.
Abdullah stood there imperiously: Go then! I have no need of your services!
Elisia feeling sick knowing this was her last chance to turn things around somehow found the words: Your most honored lord, ple-ple-please I would be most honored if you would honor me and my bed with your presence. I would be so eternally grateful if you would take my body, and use it at your pleasure. The words stuck in her throat and left a bad taste in her mouth, but if her daughters were to have any status at all, their mother's honor meant something.
Abdullah smile evilly: Well, maybe I will. After all, I haven't had a woman in a long while, and an old used up sow is better than nothing at all. Go. I have wedding plans to make.
Elisia bowed her head abjectly. It seemed he didn't want her after all, and now she couldn't even get her revenge against Anson. Won't he be pleased to know she is according to Abdullah and everybody else, a shameful hussy scorned by the one she threw herself at. Yes, she mucked everything up, and she could live with that if her daughters would be safe, and if she could get revenge against Anson. But alas it was not to be The only source of comfort she had was Charmaine would escape his clutches, and that was something. How humiliating this was. She was nothing, and her life was over. Now there was only one last thing to do to save her daughter's honor. The last thing she had to decide was how it was to be done. What was the most honorable way to die?
Abdullah stood there imperiously: Go then! I have no need of your services!
Elisia feeling sick knowing this was her last chance to turn things around somehow found the words: Your most honored lord, ple-ple-please I would be most honored if you would honor me and my bed with your presence. I would be so eternally grateful if you would take my body, and use it at your pleasure. The words stuck in her throat and left a bad taste in her mouth, but if her daughters were to have any status at all, their mother's honor meant something.
Abdullah smile evilly: Well, maybe I will. After all, I haven't had a woman in a long while, and an old used up sow is better than nothing at all. Go. I have wedding plans to make.
Elisia bowed her head abjectly. It seemed he didn't want her after all, and now she couldn't even get her revenge against Anson. Won't he be pleased to know she is according to Abdullah and everybody else, a shameful hussy scorned by the one she threw herself at. Yes, she mucked everything up, and she could live with that if her daughters would be safe, and if she could get revenge against Anson. But alas it was not to be The only source of comfort she had was Charmaine would escape his clutches, and that was something. How humiliating this was. She was nothing, and her life was over. Now there was only one last thing to do to save her daughter's honor. The last thing she had to decide was how it was to be done. What was the most honorable way to die?