Armphid
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12 years ago
The room was dark, the only light coming from a few tall candles in sconces along walls of well-hewn and cunningly placed stone, held firmly together with mortar. It was one of many such monasteries throughout the nation and the world beyond; a place of great learning, wealth, and power.
A group of small boys, perhaps as old as five or six years, stood in a semi-circle with a large and heavy set of double doors behind them. Iron-shod and reinforced were the doors, and barred now with a thick and heavy plank of oak. Before them went steps, up to a higher, more brightly lit, level space which led to the door to the inner monastery. The boys were all clad in simple long tunics of undyed linen; hanging below their knees on all but the tallest of them, and sandals were on their feet. They had all bathed, and their young skin seemed to shine in the gloom.
At the top of the steps, a trio of monks stood, clad in long, sweeping, voluminous robes that hid their bodies from all view. The one in the middle stepped down a step and raised his hands, "Children, welcome to our humble Order. Some of you are here merely to be educated, and some are here to have a better life. That you shall have here, for though you will need to work, to learn, and to obey, your needs will be met and your minds and hearts opened." He paused and gestured to that inward door, "Though all of you shall be novitiates with us, only a few will be found worthy to join our Order and learn its' secrets. Be diligent and listen well, and perhaps it will be you. For if it is, then a whole new world of joys and delights will be opened up to you, and you will find a place in life undreamed of by you before." He turned back to the children and beneath his hood they could see a close trimmed beard and a smile. "I am the Abott; and you will see more of me if you are meant to be one of us."
A pair of well hidden doors on the walls right and left of the boys opened up, and the two monks flanking the Abbott descended the stairs. "These men will be your instructors and your masters for now," the Abott said, still standing at the top of the steps. "Learn what they have to teach, heed what they have to say, and obey their instructions. And we shall see what your place in our world is to be."
Six Years Ago
Where once a group of boys stood in the antechamber, now only two stood there. They were taller and older now, starting on that strange journey from boyhood to manhood. Instead of only tunics, they now wore linen robes of bleached white and soft soled shoes. Behind each boy stood the Brother who was their teacher and mentor, and again the Abbott was at the top of the steps. "Brothers," he said, "you wish to raise these two as prospects for our Order?"
"We do," the one on the right answered. "They have all that is necessary save the training and seasoning of time."
The left one placed a hand on the shoulder of the tween in front of him, "We ask that they be allowed into the true monastery and trained further in our true ways. Let them learn now from our Brothers as well as from us, and deepen their knowledge of our ways, our lore, and our skills that few know of."
The Abbott nodded. "They have triple-sworn the Oath of the Prospect and the Oath of Secrecy?" The two monks nodded. The oaths were bound by magic and triple-swearing made them all but unbreakable. "Then by your recommendation, Brothers, let them come." He turned around and walked to the inner door, the other two monks moving up the stairs to stand behind and to either side of the senior monk. They gestured for their proteges to follow behind them.
The door opened and brilliant light spilled out into the hallway. The Abbott strode into it, the others after him. The door closed after them and the two boys gaped opened at what they saw. The parts of the monastery they had been in were stone and hard, lit but often dimly. This place was bright and cheery, still stone but torches burned alone with candles, the light caught and reflected my mirrors and shining glass. Magical lights there were as well, beaming bright warmth down on all who walked beneath.
The Abbott and their mentors all now paused and opened their robes and the boys blinked and gasped in amazement. Beneath the robes, each man wore strong and beautiful armor of metal and leather, well crafted and tooled, and each bore a weapon at his hip. They carried the burdens easily, suggesting at great strength and fitness in their bodies. "The first thing you shall now learn, is that our order is not merely one of learning and farming. We are a military order as well. Your minds shall still be trained, but now we shall also begin training your bodies in earnest."
The small group passed on through more brightly lit halls and passages. More armored and armed warrior monks passed them, all bowing to the Abbott and kissing his hand, smiling at the new students. There also other boys close to their age, clad as they were, though most of them wore leather armor as well, and more practice weapons made of wood. These all bowed as well, much deeper before they continued on their way.
They came to a door and the Abbott stopped, "Here the two of you shall stay. You will learn from your mentors most of all still, but you will have new teachers as well. Any member of the Order may ask you for service or train you; listen and study well." He then turned and smiled at the boys, setting one hand on a shoulder of each. "You will also learn of the bonds of Brotherhood and the strength and goodness of men together."
"You have not learned all our secrets yet and there are still places here where you must never go, and truths that will not be revealed until you are truly one of us. If you wish to enter those deepest and most wonderful places, and learn those incredible truths, then study and train hard. Do so, and perhaps I will speak to you again."
Now
The two teens, almost men, stood beside one another in the brightly lit antechamber. Before them was a tall, towering door that led to the true inner monastery and the end towards which they had been training all this time. The youth on the right, his eighteenth birthday not even a month past, stirred nervously. "How much longer will we have to wait, do you think?"
Tomas was tall but not overly so, perhaps six feet in height, and had a lanky build; strong but supple and flexible. His body was all whip cord muscle under taut, smooth skin. His hair was a dark, sandy blond and his eyes a vibrant blue. Pert, plush lips pursed as his handsome, clean features shifted to an expression of nervous anticipation. His strong, youth body was free of hair, save for what was on his head, as part of the Initiation.
Like his friend and soon to be Brother in the Order, Tomas was clad in the garb on an Initiate. Which was not very much, actually. After years of wearing armor and a weapon under robes, he felt strangely free and eager in the simple loop of white fabric that was about his waist, the hem falling down to only barely cover his generous penis and scrotum. As he moved, it would give brief flashes of them though.
He took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. Tomas couldn't help but wonder what the ceremony would be like and what further truths and wonders would await them. And training, for his mentor Alphus had hinted that a new training, and the best of all had not yet been given to them. Then the doors before them opened, and the Abbott's voice rolled out to greet them, "Come and enter our true home. Come and stand before us; so we may see you fully and induct into our Order. Come and kneel before us, your mentors and I, so that all your hard work and diligence may be rewarded and your training in our greatest and most pleasant art shall begin!"
Tomas and his friend drew even with one another and took a deep breath before marching into the large chamber beyond the door. There was more to the "true" monastery as the Brothers called this part of the large complex, but neither boy had ever been into even this part. They strode forward into a large, open, round chamber, rather like an amphitheater. There was a raised walkway, which they were walking down, that led to a circular dais that was raised above the floor of the chamber. The floor of the room curved up as it went out, with small sets of stairs or ramps leading to partially enclosed boxes or semi-private viewing areas, all of which had a clear view of the dais and what occurred there. There were long couches and padded chairs both in the boxes and spread out along the floor.
As the boys entered, they saw members of the Order lounging or sitting on them, all rising as the youths walked to the center of the chamber. They were all dressed as the boys had never seen before; they wore not the usual brown robes but robes of vibrant colors that seemed to indicate some kind of rank. Some wore red, others orange, yellow, green, blue, or purple. The robes were long and flowing, decorated with fine stitching and embroidery. The assembled men were all older than the boys; some only a few years but others by three decades or more. All were fit and strong, with defined muscular bodies. The boys could tell this because the fine and elaborate robes were all hung open to display the men's bodies. Their members all hung free and unencumbered; some hairy, some smooth, all starting to harden and swell as they eyed Tomas and his friend on their march to the dais. The men all stood up and turned attentively to the center of the room.
On the dais in the center waiting the Abbott and their mentors. Alphus, Tomas' mentor, wore a robe of blue as did his friend's mentor, the mighty warrior-monk Vayne. Both of their robes were open as well. Alphus long, thick manhood jutted out from his legs already hard and pulsing with virility, his heavy sack hanging behind it. He smiled at his charge as he approached and his eyes were proud and warm with something else that sent a tingle through the young man. He stood next to one of the long couches that littered the room, another beside Vayne. Next to each couch was a tall table with a goblet, a bottle of wine, and a few smaller bottles of unknown purpose. The Abbott stood furthest back, dressed alone in a robe of gold that shone magnificently. His body was hale despite his age and his phallus too seemed hungry and ready. "Come and kneel, Initiates of the Order."
Tomas and his comrade walked forward and knelt on spread knees, arms on their thighs as they had been taught. A murmur of appreciation went through the gathered Brothers. Alphus and Vayne each poured wine into a goblet while the Abbott spoke, "Brothers, these boys have come before us this day to become not only men, but Brothers themselves. They have passed every test, sworn every oath, done all that has been asked of them and endured trial and hardship to reach us. They have been cleansed in soul and body." Part of their preparation had been a long and thorough bath that had included the boys' first enema. "Now all that remains is for them to drink the sacred wine, to become men, and partake of the strength of the Brotherhood to begin their life with us." The Abbott raised his hands high, "Brothers, shall we have them?"
"Aye!" The word was called out from over two dozen throats, including those of the boys' mentors. Every man in the chamber had roared in affirmative and the room resonated with the power of the sound.
The Abbott looked down at the two young men and smiled. He reached down to them, his hands grazing over each young, warm chest before he took hold of their garments and then pulled them off to leave the two fully naked now. "Be true and bare now before us!" He straightened back up and lifted up a goblet, "My Brothers and Brothers to be! Raise high and drink of our sacred wine!" The Brothers all lifted up goblets or cups of their own and tipped them back, drinking deeply. After they drained their own, Alphus and Vayne refilled their goblets and gave them to the boys who raised them up and drank. The wine was the best they had at the monastery; with a rich flavor. As they drank a warmth spread through their bodies, far more than that of usual wine. They suddenly felt a powerful urge and want, similar to the urgings of primal nature each had felt before but far stronger.
The Abbott set down his goblet, "Now, you are all but Brothers. One last thing awaits." He looked at their mentors and his smile became a wicked grin. "These men have watched over you and taught you well, worked hard for your benefit. Now they shall make you men among us, be the first to take you and give you their strength. Then you will be our Brothers, and we will celebrate your arrival to us by sharing our strength with you and yours with us!"
The room was dark, the only light coming from a few tall candles in sconces along walls of well-hewn and cunningly placed stone, held firmly together with mortar. It was one of many such monasteries throughout the nation and the world beyond; a place of great learning, wealth, and power.
A group of small boys, perhaps as old as five or six years, stood in a semi-circle with a large and heavy set of double doors behind them. Iron-shod and reinforced were the doors, and barred now with a thick and heavy plank of oak. Before them went steps, up to a higher, more brightly lit, level space which led to the door to the inner monastery. The boys were all clad in simple long tunics of undyed linen; hanging below their knees on all but the tallest of them, and sandals were on their feet. They had all bathed, and their young skin seemed to shine in the gloom.
At the top of the steps, a trio of monks stood, clad in long, sweeping, voluminous robes that hid their bodies from all view. The one in the middle stepped down a step and raised his hands, "Children, welcome to our humble Order. Some of you are here merely to be educated, and some are here to have a better life. That you shall have here, for though you will need to work, to learn, and to obey, your needs will be met and your minds and hearts opened." He paused and gestured to that inward door, "Though all of you shall be novitiates with us, only a few will be found worthy to join our Order and learn its' secrets. Be diligent and listen well, and perhaps it will be you. For if it is, then a whole new world of joys and delights will be opened up to you, and you will find a place in life undreamed of by you before." He turned back to the children and beneath his hood they could see a close trimmed beard and a smile. "I am the Abott; and you will see more of me if you are meant to be one of us."
A pair of well hidden doors on the walls right and left of the boys opened up, and the two monks flanking the Abbott descended the stairs. "These men will be your instructors and your masters for now," the Abott said, still standing at the top of the steps. "Learn what they have to teach, heed what they have to say, and obey their instructions. And we shall see what your place in our world is to be."
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Six Years Ago
Where once a group of boys stood in the antechamber, now only two stood there. They were taller and older now, starting on that strange journey from boyhood to manhood. Instead of only tunics, they now wore linen robes of bleached white and soft soled shoes. Behind each boy stood the Brother who was their teacher and mentor, and again the Abbott was at the top of the steps. "Brothers," he said, "you wish to raise these two as prospects for our Order?"
"We do," the one on the right answered. "They have all that is necessary save the training and seasoning of time."
The left one placed a hand on the shoulder of the tween in front of him, "We ask that they be allowed into the true monastery and trained further in our true ways. Let them learn now from our Brothers as well as from us, and deepen their knowledge of our ways, our lore, and our skills that few know of."
The Abbott nodded. "They have triple-sworn the Oath of the Prospect and the Oath of Secrecy?" The two monks nodded. The oaths were bound by magic and triple-swearing made them all but unbreakable. "Then by your recommendation, Brothers, let them come." He turned around and walked to the inner door, the other two monks moving up the stairs to stand behind and to either side of the senior monk. They gestured for their proteges to follow behind them.
The door opened and brilliant light spilled out into the hallway. The Abbott strode into it, the others after him. The door closed after them and the two boys gaped opened at what they saw. The parts of the monastery they had been in were stone and hard, lit but often dimly. This place was bright and cheery, still stone but torches burned alone with candles, the light caught and reflected my mirrors and shining glass. Magical lights there were as well, beaming bright warmth down on all who walked beneath.
The Abbott and their mentors all now paused and opened their robes and the boys blinked and gasped in amazement. Beneath the robes, each man wore strong and beautiful armor of metal and leather, well crafted and tooled, and each bore a weapon at his hip. They carried the burdens easily, suggesting at great strength and fitness in their bodies. "The first thing you shall now learn, is that our order is not merely one of learning and farming. We are a military order as well. Your minds shall still be trained, but now we shall also begin training your bodies in earnest."
The small group passed on through more brightly lit halls and passages. More armored and armed warrior monks passed them, all bowing to the Abbott and kissing his hand, smiling at the new students. There also other boys close to their age, clad as they were, though most of them wore leather armor as well, and more practice weapons made of wood. These all bowed as well, much deeper before they continued on their way.
They came to a door and the Abbott stopped, "Here the two of you shall stay. You will learn from your mentors most of all still, but you will have new teachers as well. Any member of the Order may ask you for service or train you; listen and study well." He then turned and smiled at the boys, setting one hand on a shoulder of each. "You will also learn of the bonds of Brotherhood and the strength and goodness of men together."
"You have not learned all our secrets yet and there are still places here where you must never go, and truths that will not be revealed until you are truly one of us. If you wish to enter those deepest and most wonderful places, and learn those incredible truths, then study and train hard. Do so, and perhaps I will speak to you again."
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Now
The two teens, almost men, stood beside one another in the brightly lit antechamber. Before them was a tall, towering door that led to the true inner monastery and the end towards which they had been training all this time. The youth on the right, his eighteenth birthday not even a month past, stirred nervously. "How much longer will we have to wait, do you think?"
Tomas was tall but not overly so, perhaps six feet in height, and had a lanky build; strong but supple and flexible. His body was all whip cord muscle under taut, smooth skin. His hair was a dark, sandy blond and his eyes a vibrant blue. Pert, plush lips pursed as his handsome, clean features shifted to an expression of nervous anticipation. His strong, youth body was free of hair, save for what was on his head, as part of the Initiation.
Like his friend and soon to be Brother in the Order, Tomas was clad in the garb on an Initiate. Which was not very much, actually. After years of wearing armor and a weapon under robes, he felt strangely free and eager in the simple loop of white fabric that was about his waist, the hem falling down to only barely cover his generous penis and scrotum. As he moved, it would give brief flashes of them though.
He took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. Tomas couldn't help but wonder what the ceremony would be like and what further truths and wonders would await them. And training, for his mentor Alphus had hinted that a new training, and the best of all had not yet been given to them. Then the doors before them opened, and the Abbott's voice rolled out to greet them, "Come and enter our true home. Come and stand before us; so we may see you fully and induct into our Order. Come and kneel before us, your mentors and I, so that all your hard work and diligence may be rewarded and your training in our greatest and most pleasant art shall begin!"
Tomas and his friend drew even with one another and took a deep breath before marching into the large chamber beyond the door. There was more to the "true" monastery as the Brothers called this part of the large complex, but neither boy had ever been into even this part. They strode forward into a large, open, round chamber, rather like an amphitheater. There was a raised walkway, which they were walking down, that led to a circular dais that was raised above the floor of the chamber. The floor of the room curved up as it went out, with small sets of stairs or ramps leading to partially enclosed boxes or semi-private viewing areas, all of which had a clear view of the dais and what occurred there. There were long couches and padded chairs both in the boxes and spread out along the floor.
As the boys entered, they saw members of the Order lounging or sitting on them, all rising as the youths walked to the center of the chamber. They were all dressed as the boys had never seen before; they wore not the usual brown robes but robes of vibrant colors that seemed to indicate some kind of rank. Some wore red, others orange, yellow, green, blue, or purple. The robes were long and flowing, decorated with fine stitching and embroidery. The assembled men were all older than the boys; some only a few years but others by three decades or more. All were fit and strong, with defined muscular bodies. The boys could tell this because the fine and elaborate robes were all hung open to display the men's bodies. Their members all hung free and unencumbered; some hairy, some smooth, all starting to harden and swell as they eyed Tomas and his friend on their march to the dais. The men all stood up and turned attentively to the center of the room.
On the dais in the center waiting the Abbott and their mentors. Alphus, Tomas' mentor, wore a robe of blue as did his friend's mentor, the mighty warrior-monk Vayne. Both of their robes were open as well. Alphus long, thick manhood jutted out from his legs already hard and pulsing with virility, his heavy sack hanging behind it. He smiled at his charge as he approached and his eyes were proud and warm with something else that sent a tingle through the young man. He stood next to one of the long couches that littered the room, another beside Vayne. Next to each couch was a tall table with a goblet, a bottle of wine, and a few smaller bottles of unknown purpose. The Abbott stood furthest back, dressed alone in a robe of gold that shone magnificently. His body was hale despite his age and his phallus too seemed hungry and ready. "Come and kneel, Initiates of the Order."
Tomas and his comrade walked forward and knelt on spread knees, arms on their thighs as they had been taught. A murmur of appreciation went through the gathered Brothers. Alphus and Vayne each poured wine into a goblet while the Abbott spoke, "Brothers, these boys have come before us this day to become not only men, but Brothers themselves. They have passed every test, sworn every oath, done all that has been asked of them and endured trial and hardship to reach us. They have been cleansed in soul and body." Part of their preparation had been a long and thorough bath that had included the boys' first enema. "Now all that remains is for them to drink the sacred wine, to become men, and partake of the strength of the Brotherhood to begin their life with us." The Abbott raised his hands high, "Brothers, shall we have them?"
"Aye!" The word was called out from over two dozen throats, including those of the boys' mentors. Every man in the chamber had roared in affirmative and the room resonated with the power of the sound.
The Abbott looked down at the two young men and smiled. He reached down to them, his hands grazing over each young, warm chest before he took hold of their garments and then pulled them off to leave the two fully naked now. "Be true and bare now before us!" He straightened back up and lifted up a goblet, "My Brothers and Brothers to be! Raise high and drink of our sacred wine!" The Brothers all lifted up goblets or cups of their own and tipped them back, drinking deeply. After they drained their own, Alphus and Vayne refilled their goblets and gave them to the boys who raised them up and drank. The wine was the best they had at the monastery; with a rich flavor. As they drank a warmth spread through their bodies, far more than that of usual wine. They suddenly felt a powerful urge and want, similar to the urgings of primal nature each had felt before but far stronger.
The Abbott set down his goblet, "Now, you are all but Brothers. One last thing awaits." He looked at their mentors and his smile became a wicked grin. "These men have watched over you and taught you well, worked hard for your benefit. Now they shall make you men among us, be the first to take you and give you their strength. Then you will be our Brothers, and we will celebrate your arrival to us by sharing our strength with you and yours with us!"
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