Two decades after first being brought to the royal court, Pan’s romance with King Seronisis has not cooled. Pan, approaching his fortieth year, casts his mind back to his childhood spent on the family farm, working in the fields all day, and to the few hours a week he had to himself whereby he would disappear into the Great Forest to wander and daydream. The king has been doing some reflecting, too. He has become increasingly aware that, with the passage of time, he is one day soon going to be too old to manage the affairs of the kingdom and all the associated pressure and stresses. More importantly, he has realized he would like to spend more time with Pan. To that end, he plans an extravagant holiday for them, but before they can depart, he needs to find a successor. Since the king has no children of his own, there are only two other candidates -- Athor and Nenim, the king’s cousins from across the sea. Both brothers are handsome and physically fit. Athor is outgoing and obviously keen to obtain the post of monarch. Nenim is more reserved, hard to read, and seemingly not quite as enthusiastic as his brother. King Seronisis devises a series of tasks he asks the brothers to complete so he can assess their ability to take the throne. He watches each carefully to see how well they perform the tasks. He listens to what they have to say, examining their words carefully. Every minute the brothers are at the royal palace, they are being assessed. But when one brother oversteps the mark, it is the king himself who is tested. One foolish act has the power to destroy all that Pan and King Seronisis have built over the years. With this final tale, anything could happen.

The King's Successor

“How will you choose between them?” asked Pan.


Seronisis turned around, his robe coming open slightly to expose the tanned flesh of his belly and thigh.


“I’m going to observe them, test them. Already they are on their way, with no idea what I have in store for them. From the minute they enter the palace, I’ll be scrutinising their every word and action.”


While Pan had been listening to his sovereign and lover speaking, he had also been catching tantalising glimpses of the king’s thick cock as it bobbed about beneath the fabric of his open robe. As a result, when he stood up to join the king, his cock was jutting straight out from his neatly trimmed pubic hair.


“Do I understand that you are in agreement with me?” asked King Seronisis as he reached out and gripped Pan’s erection.


“I am usually in agreement with you, my darling.”


Chapter 2