In the Valley of the Amazons Ch. 04

"What'd you say?" I assumed it was the leader.

"Well, at least you speak English. That'll make things easier. You are trespassing on private property. There are signs all over. I could kill you and there's nothing could be done about it."

"I got to hand it to you—you got balls. There's only one of you and there's six of us. Seems to me, if there's any killin' to be done..."

"Oh, I assure you...I am not alone, but don't take my word for it. See this tree? Watch what happens when I count to three. One...two...three!" In that instant more than twenty arrows flew through the air, all embedding themselves deep into the trunk. "Now, I'll take your weapons and you can turn around and get out of our property. Or, you can die right here...right now." They dropped their weapons and turned around. I followed-the Amazons right behind me-to the boundary of our property. "I don't suppose I have to tell you not to come back. We won't be so forgiving the next time. We'll shoot first. You saw what kind of marksmanship our archers have. They never miss."

I left them at the boundary of the property. I returned their weapons and watched as they boarded some beat up work boats and took off downstream. The Amazons and Scott came out of the underbrush as soon as they were out of sight. We all had a good laugh then we walked back to the valley in high spirits. I was pretty sure the word would get around quickly. God knows there was plenty of other virgin land they could rape.

I met with Hosi in the palace. When she saw the smile on my face she knew all had worked out well. We had a light lunch and readied ourselves for our meeting with the men. I knew that Scott, Kevin and Dennis had made a great transition to the valley. We had all been there almost two years and were all close friends and/or relatives. Hosi and I were concerned about our new recruits.

We sat in the dining hall where Hosi ordered some cool juice. We drank and relaxed until Hosi spoke, "I want to be sure you are doing well here in our valley. Having been to your country I know that there is a huge adjustment. So, please tell me, how are you doing?"

One by one the men all told how they had been welcomed by the members of the tribe. They enjoyed all the sex they were having and the openness of the women. Several exclaimed that they had never experienced so many women with so little jealousy of each other. To a man they admitted having trouble with the communal toilets, but they were dealing with it. Then we got to Gene. You'd think a lawyer would be pretty glib, but he could be incredibly shy. Eventually we got him to speak, "Could we have...uh...uh...oh, jeez...Tama come in?"

"Do you know where she is, Gene?"

"Yes...my Queen, she's outside...she's waiting for me." Hosi summoned a guard and sent her for Tama. Gene's disposition changed dramatically when she entered the room. He rose grinning and went to her. They kissed and embraced, holding hands when they returned to his seat. Tama sat, pulling Gene onto her lap. She had her arm around his waist.

"My Queen, "Tama began, "Gene and I really like each other. He is worried because I am so much bigger and stronger, but he also knows that I would never harm him. Just the opposite; I want to take care of him. I would like to have Gene live with me. I know I will have to share him with many others just as you had to share David, but I know he will always return to me."

"Is this what you want, Gene? You and Tama seem to get along well. I am pleased to see you happy and smiling now that she is here with you."

"Yes...Hosi...I mean...Queen Hosi...I know it looks funny. I'm so small and she's so tall, but we do love each other and we want to be together. If it's OK with you, that is."

"Relax, Gene—it is OK with me. Scott and Dennis, and, of course, David all live with tribeswomen. David and I are legally married. I'm sure you've noticed our rings. I would be pleased if all of you had regular women to take care of you. Just remember something that David told me when we first began making love. He told me that he would give the others his seed, but he would give me his soul. I think it will be the same with you. Do you agree?"

"Oh, yes, my Queen. I give everything I am to Tama; the others are a duty—a responsibility I have to the tribe."

"Yes, my Queen," Tama added, "I suspect I am much like you. I don't like Gene having sex with the others, but it is necessary. I love my sisters and my tribe."

"Well said, both of you. I gladly give my blessing to you. I will want to know how you are doing together in another month. If all goes well I will declare you to be mates." The elation in Tama's and Gene's faces said it all. They hugged each other and kissed passionately, oblivious to their surroundings.

Finally, it was Sean's turn. "My Queen, you know that I have been working in the forges. Several of the tribeswomen have joined me as assistants. It works out well. The processes are time consuming and there is nothing to do..." Hosi began to laugh and the rest of us soon joined in. Sean continued, "Well, what I meant to say was that there was nothing to do, but now that I have my assistants..." We all just laughed even louder until Sean got up and left. He returned a minute later with two red-faced women who were carrying something under a cloth.

Sean had them put the object on the table and removed the cloth. Underneath was a smooth cast iron griddle. "We made this from some of the iron we mined. When David told me about the problem cooking eggs here in the palace I realized that the same problem existed in all the houses. We built this to fit into all the fireplaces in the village. We already have fifty that we made using the mold my assistants and I made...during those few times we weren't making love. He pulled the two closer and placed his arms around their waists.

"My Queen, we also have a request. The three of us would like to live together." The women grinned wildly and leaned up to kiss his cheeks. "Please, my Queen," they said simultaneously.

"You also have my blessing. I am thrilled to see how quickly you are making the transition. More importantly each of you has volunteered some service, other than making love to the tribeswomen. That makes you a part of us. You are outsiders no longer." She was just about to sit when she suffered a convulsion and her water broke.

I rushed to her side and held her with love. I helped my wife, my love, to the hospital. Tama had run ahead with Gene in her arms. Dennis was ready for us. He led Hosi to a bed; Leba already had a pot of water on the fire. There were loads of clean sheets and towels. Three hours later I was a father again. Hosi and I had a strong baby boy.

One of the guards brought Kela. I held her in my arms while Hosi held our son. "Look, Kela you have a little brother, someone for all of us to love. I know you'll help take good care of him, won't you?"

"Yes, Dada...love baby." I set her down and watched proudly as she gave her brother a tender kiss. I sat next to Hosi and wiped the sweat from her face. I leaned down and kissed her. "I love you. I'll always love you." Hosi looked up with those sparkling green eyes, exhausted from her ordeal. She didn't have to speak. I knew she'd love me forever.