Raelin takes you to the harem's dinner but keeps you hidden away.  When she is asked about you, "She only replies "He is close to my heart."  The girls wait for servants to bring food and drink and the Sultana enters and sits at the head of the table flanked by some attendants.  She addresses the girls and says "Ladies, I have decided to abolish this harem and give you your freedom."  All the girls start to chatter nervously and she interrupts them and says "Do not worry.  You will all be taken care of.  I will give you each a choice of how you want the next phase of your life to be."

 

The servants serve wine to everyone and bring a first course of cheeses and bread.  The Sultana continues and says "You will have three choices.  First, you may remain in my court as a Lady in Waiting.  You will accompany me and enjoy food and entertainment.  I will ask you to provide services for me but they will not be too taxing.  Second, I has several wealth bachelors in the kingdom that must marry or lose there lands and businesses.  You may choose to marry one of them and by my decree they must be subservient to you.  You can run their affairs or allow them to continue and provide for you.  That is your choice.  Third, you can choose to return to your homeland.  I will provide you supplies and an escort but I can guarantee your safety once or leave the kingdom or what you may find when you return.  I want you to each choose wisely for tomorrow you will tell me what you want."

 

After the meal is concluded, the Sultana claps her hands and nine well dressed men in their 20s and 30s entered the room escorted by several very large female guards.     "Look ladies, these are the men I spoke of.  All wealthy and handsome.  They will spend some time with us so you may meet them and decide if any of them are worthy suitors."

 

Just then one of the men stepped forward and said "How dare you parade us like livestock in front of these women who know nothing.  You are not fit to lead our kingdom."  Some of the men nodded while others stayed still having heard stories of this new Sultana.  Zavia stands and faces him and the smile fades from her face.  She touches the stone on her necklace and a beam comes out striking the man and he dwindles down n size as she says "You had a chance to enjoy a beautiful wife and maybe have a family.  But you choose to cross me and now you will be lucky if any of these girls select a little runt like you.  Perhaps you will make a nice dildo."  He stops shrinking at about 8 inches and a guard picks him up in her hand.  The Sultana continues "Please find him appropriate accommodations.  He can be our guest until tomorrow night and we will see what fate holds for him."  She looked at the remaining men and asks "Anyone else want to tell me anything?" 

 

The men stay silent as the guard carries the screaming little man from the room and the Sultana sits back down and asks "Now where is my court jester?"  Raelin stands and comes forward removing you from her garment and depositing you on the table in front of the Sultana.  "Ahh, there is my favorite little man.  You are looking a bit more humble since I last saw you and your robes are gone."  She turned to one of the women that accompanied her in and said "This is my new royal tailor."  She looks at her and says "Do you think you can make my new court jester an appropriate outfit?"  The woman replies "Yes my highness." 

 

The Sultana picks you up and deposits you into the tailor's hands and says "Good.  You can take him now and make sure he is ready to entertain us the tomorrow's dinner."   The woman takes you and turns to leave and you hear the Sultana tell the harem girls "Now we can all have dessert and you girls may mingle and meet the men here."

 

You are whisked away by the tailor to her quarters that doubles as her shop.

 

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