HPDBC Chapter 462: Cornucopia (1)
Chapter 462: Cornucopia (1)
Chapter 462: Cornucopia (1)
Astra PoV
Giving the Duchess another spin, I smiled beneath my veil as I took in her blank expression and parted lips, pride causing my heart to flutter at how I had managed to stun a woman who had the ability to gaze upon some of the Queendom's most beautiful citizens as a part of her job; the Goddess, the Queen, the other Nobles - the other Duchess and the Magistrates - and so many others, and yet...
She was looking at me with sparkling blue eyes and a surprised expression, unable to say anything even as I asked again "Well..?", keeping my tone light as I took a step closer to her and put some sway into my hips, loving the way she couldn't help but rake her gaze up and down my body.
Reaching forwards, I grabbed her hands and whispered "Duchess, how does your Secretary look, hm~? Surely you feel... something seeing me? I just want to hear it... tell me how you feel about me..."
The Duchess gave my hands a squeeze, just like she had been doing all day long, and after looking me up and down again, she managed to find her voice again as she muttered "Ravishing... utterly ravishing, Astra... In fact, I wonder..."
Her eyes landed on my veil, and I shivered as she showed a clear desire to see what lay beneath, those blue eyes taking on a similar curious glow to what Sari had shown me on the night she had impregnated me - that night that the Catkin had beat her way into my heart before planting her seed and ensuring that I would remain her personal little bitch for the rest of our lives...
"Ahem... You should get going, my Lady, Miss Astra. The Cornucopia isn't a place you want to arrive to 'on time', you know?"
A towering structure of beautiful polished marble, the white stone riddled with lines of gold and red that shone brilliantly beneath the setting sun, while the large pillars that supported the weight of its gentle sloped roof were embedded with gemstones that released a soft light to illuminate the area around us.
The walls around the building kept the general public out, and even they had a foundation of marble and intricately woven metal fences that allowed you to look in, but not sneak in.
Guards patrolled the perimeter, and as we approached the gate, we saw many other well dressed and beautiful women and futanari waiting in line, their invitations getting processed by the equally lavishly dressed guards.
Shining silver armor that was polished to a sheen, red and gold engravings, sashes and cloth, long and heavy spears or staves; the guards resembled the building they protected, and each had the same serious expression as they allowed people to enter after checking their invitation.
As soon as we approached, the Duchess and I drew the attention of everyone, with many muttering quietly to one another as they tried to figure out who I was and if the Duchess had finally found herself a partner, something that made me blush whilst the woman in question donned her normal cool expression, which made it easier for her to waltz past the line and towards the front, where she gestured for me to show the golden leaf the Goddess had given us.
When I pulled it out, the guards stopped and stared in awe at the leaf, before simply moving to the side and gesturing for us to go in, watching as the Duchess, Shelur and I made our way into the Cornucopia.
The awaiting servants stared at us in awe too, before one approached and bowed deeply, her suit clad body giving her an air of elegance that suited the location we were at.
"Lady Poinset, it is an honor to have you at the Cornucopia again! My name is Elizabeth, and I shall be your servant for the night!"