Now the houses of Man and Mer have fallen into disrepair and the once noble empire has become a hollow and corrupt shell of itself. The grand armies a...d generals that the empire commanded have become little more than thugs and enforcers for a corrupt rule. The empire is now surrounded by enemies on all sides and while some are worse than others they are enemies nonetheless.To the frozen north there are the savage Norse tribes that have resisted the empires rule for longer than anyone can. " She took a deep breath. "So, after a decent interval, about six months, I married him and moved here. He sold off my husband's land at once." Is he often this late?" I asked.She nodded. "He will not be home. When he is not here by sunset, he never is." Where does he go?"She shook her head. "He does not tell me, will not." Where do you want me to sleep?" I asked, quite innocently I thought.She smiled and stood. "Come," she said, and she took me up to her bedroom. "The girl sleeps soundly," she. She wiggled and squirmed beneath him, working a hand between his legs. Her fingers found the hose-like length of his penis. He throbbed and grew under the intimate fondling of her cool fingertips."I love to feel you get hard while I hold you." Her eyes fluttered open, flashing with a lusty light. "There's a certain satisfaction in knowing that this magnificent prodder is pulsing and growing for me, to feel its strength and power."He loved it too. His cock was now stiff and thick, a pole of need. Without clothes. As I thought about it then I realized that we hadn't made love in quite awhile... hmmm, more than quite awhile. How long had it been? A couple of weeks? More????? After a bit of reflection I realized that it had been more like a couple of months... or more?In bed that night I made an attempt... I tried to interest her in making love. She was so cold, so unresponsive. Then she changed. Turning to me she gave me a sweet kiss and pleaded a headache. I could understand that. I knew.