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Civil Negotiations - 1: The Mud

Dragons are often considered as creatures to be feared. They have a reputation for coming out of nowhere and decided to lay claim to entire regions of land. They conquer small towns, and demand goods at will, and don't forgive resistance.

Kulcarous was a dragon that fit the stereotype perfectly. A red dragon with a fiery attitude. Covered in hardened red scales, and a yellow underbelly, he was a relentless fighting machine. When it was his time to fly free, he found a land that was not claimed by another dragon. This area had a few small towns, separated by many miles of land. These places of small population were fun to toss around. Everything there just crumbles like sandstone. Wooden buildings? He once knocked one down with his tail by accident! The people in these areas gave him whatever he wanted.

There was one city which Kulcarous did not dare interfere with. They already had tall walls of stone, and were very ready to defend themselves. If he ever found himself in that creepy artificial shell of stone, he knew he may never make it out. As long as he didn't try to invade, he knew they wouldn't stand a chance against him outside their territory either. The two parties have never communicated directly, and neither took action against the other. The conflict was at a stalemate at this point. However, Kulcarous knew, the humans would eventually grow in enough number to overwhelm him.

The best thing for him to do now was to become more familiar with his land. Secure power over all other towns. Then maybe he could put the pieces together and figure a way to best that city.

Through all his land, there was one area Kulcarous had yet to explore. It was a heavily forested area. Seeing the ground was very difficult from the air, but there seemed to be water on the forest floor. This kind of environment was completely new to the dragon. Who knows what secrets this land holds, and what advantages it might give him against the city.

He set off to this wet land, to explore the earth by foot.

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Exploring an area the dragon had never seen before. The woods were thick, and the area was dimly lit. There were many bushes, weeds, vines, prickly thorn things, and other growths all over. Water covered a lot of ground, but there were clumps of grass and dirt that stuck out of it. The ground was very soft, almost like the bottom of a small stream. The main difference being that this water was still.

Kulcarous continued, becoming familiar with his territory.

Suddenly, he couldn't lift his front left paw! It was so unexpected that he almost tripped. He looked down and his paw slowly sunk into the mud. He tried to pull it out, but that only brought his other front paw into the mud. At this point, he began to panic. Quickly, all legs were sinking, and he couldn't pull them free! He sunk a little more than a meter, down to his 'knees', before the sinking stopped and he felt his claws hit harder ground under all the mud.

Kulcarous struggles for at least an hour. Trying to shift his way out of the mud, but made no apparent progress. There were too many trees nearby to use his wings, and there was nothing close enough to bite at. He was just taking a breather when, up ahead, he spots a human female carefully traversing the terrain. She wore a brown cloth, and carried a basket of mushrooms. Her clothes were well dirtied by the muddy land.

"Hey! I need help over here!"

She spins to face his direction, but doesn't seem to see him right away. "Who's there?"

As if he was going to say he was a dragon.... "I need help, I'm sinking in the mud!"

When she gets close, Kulcarous can see the woman clearer. She has long dark hair that flows past her shoulders. Her face seemed long with a pointed chin. Her eyes brown and plain. Seemed to be a pretty common human as far as he could tell.

When she sees him up close, she briefly stumbles. "A-a dragon? Wait, you're the dragon who's been giving my village a hard time!"

"So what, just get me out!"

"No way! You'll just give us more trouble!"

Hmph, she's got more of an attitude than I expected.

So, she needs some incentive. "Fine! I'll give your village half of my treasure, and I won't ask you for goods anymore." This was hardly a cost for Kulcarous. His hoard was still small, and the treasure would be quickly recovered. There were also plenty of other towns to raid, hers was small anyway. Besides, this was really a horrible situation. He may never make it out of here on his own. If one lost town was the cost for learning about this special mud, that would be fine. He would try to keep his promise for at least a year.

"That's more like it." The woman stood still, staring at him in thought. "Ok, give me a moment to figure out how to get you out."

She wanders around him, checking all sides, then stands behind him for at least a full minute.

"You haven't left have you?" The dragon struggles to bend his neck around, trying to look over his wings.

"I think I know how to get you out. I'm not strong enough to pull you out, so you're going to pull yourself. I'll drape some vines over this fallen tree. One end will wrap around your tail, the other end will go to your head. You should be able to bite the vines first, and using it as support, pull your front legs out. Then you need to use the vines as a pulley, and lift your ass out of the mud. I'll tell you what to do from there. There are techniques to walk over quicksand."

He looks up to find that there is indeed a fallen tree that crosses over him, propped up against other trees. It would be difficult to lift himself like that, but it's worth a try. "Interesting idea, human. I give you permission to try it."

Behind the dragon, the woman grinned. "Perfect"

She pulled off several long vines from nearby trees, and tied them around the tip of his tail, locking it around his spines. Then she scaled the tilted tree, carrying the vines with her. "Alright, bring your tail up here. Otherwise this end won't reach you". He lifts his tail as high as possible, giving the vines a couple meters of extra slack. She pulls up on his tail to hoist it high, before wrapping the remainder of the vine's length around the trunk, securing it against the thick wood.

"So...am I getting the other end?"

"Did you really think I believed you? Half your treasure? That's insane!"

Damn it, she didn't buy it. I really was serious about the treasure though.

_ _

The woman crawled off the tree, and walked in front of him. "There's nothing forcing you to keep your promise. From what I've heard from you, you probably wouldn't either!"

"So what, you tied my tail to a tree. What are you trying to get at? Just trying keep me stuck here?"

She puts her hands on her hips and bends forward, looking up at him. Her voice goes sweet and soft. "Silly dragon. You're male, aren't you?" She glares at him with a smile, waiting for his response.

Kulcarous fully realizes the position of his hind. His genitals are on a full display for anyone behind him. He shifts in nervousness, then speaks casually as if to call it a bluff. "Yea, and? You can't walk in the sinking mud either! Go on, ogle all you want."

She stands upright and chuckles at his response. "Oh dragon, I will." She picks up a long stick from the ground. Swinging it around to test its weight. She turns to him and points the stick at his face, glaring at him with an angry look. Her voice becomes stern and harsh. "Then, I will make you keep a REAL promise."

When the woman begins to circle around him, the dragon knew he only had moments left. He thrashes in his bonds harder than ever, even using his wings as much as he could. Yet, there was nothing. The thick sludge like substance didn't let him budge.

"You know, dragon, this really is a good view, especially when you're struggling so much!" She taunts, as she lifts her stick up to tap the bottom of his balls. His eggs hitting back at the stick as they swung around from his struggles.

"Hey come on, I was serious about the treasure. My hoard isn't all as grand as you think."

"Why does it sound like...you're admitting to trying to scam me?"

"I...." He realizes how awful that sounded. She must be thinking that half of zero is...nothing.

*thwap* She strikes down on his right nut with the stick, making Kulkarous jump in his bonds.

"Look at that! They ARE sensitive!"

Kulcarous was at her mercy, he knew it. Outsmarted and utterly defeated by a single woman and a puddle of mud. The goal of conquering that big city suddenly feels hopeless!

She starts toying with his balls. Poking and pushing them around, trying to pin one down as it keeps slipping away. "Go on, offer me something. Something that could tempt me to free you. Something I know you can't go back on."

Kulcarous thinks for a moment. He needs her help, and telling her to go away really wouldn't work at this point. As it is, he's grateful she hasn't already done something horrible to him. His hoard is open to all who know its location, as it currently lacks any magical defenses. Maybe she could see his treasure for herself?

"You can go to my cave and take the treasure yourself. As much of it as you want. You can free me after you're rich."

"Well there's a start. Where is your cave?"

"Four..." The dragon realizes how unrealistic his offer was. "Four mountains to the east."

"Stupid dragon! How is anyone supposed to carry all that over here?" She swings the stick at his soft nuggets, the rough weapon colliding with his smooth scrotum. The impact throws his balls to the side. Kulcarous jumps in pain, then hisses as the rough stick leaves a stinging sensation over his sack.

"Try again." The woman returns to poking his nuts around.

Kulcarous thinks for a moment. The treasure is useless, it's too far away, and she won't release the dragon for him to carry it.

"Take your time dragon, I'm sure I'll get one of these eventually."

He will have to offer something he has with him now. If not physical property, maybe something of intellectual value?

"I have traveled over many lands, and have attained various knowledge of these faraway places. I offer you my knowledge, to answer any questions you have."

The woman bursts out laughing. "You? Having knowledge? Coming from the dragon who got stuck in quicksand, and got tricked into lifting his tail! That won't be enough to get you out...in fact, I'm not even interested in anything out there. But if you can entertain my questions, it'll help your cause. Go on, offer something else and I'll think of something to ask you."

I'm running out of ideas. What else can I even give? What would it take to persuade her?

_ _

"Tell me dragon, what does it feel like when I play with you like this?"

"Well, I guess it feels really intrusive."

Suddenly his left nut feels like it's being squished. His breath catches as his whole body goes tense.

"Hey I finally got it!" She twists the tip of her stick into his pinned testicle, pressing harder. "Haaaaaaaa my lefty!" He whines loudly as he leans forward as much as the mud and bindings would allow.

"Come on boy, I'm still waiting for an offer." Kulcarous tries to think, but it's impossible through the distracting pain. After a few more moments, his nut inevitably slips. "aww, that's too bad." The girl seems upset.

Come on! Think of something! What can I offer that I have with me right now?

_ _

"What...what do you want?"

*Thud* She whips her weapon across both testicles, slamming them against his body. The dragon's body tenses again, his hind legs shaking. He tries his best not to squeal, but still lets a little out. "Hmph, that was pathetic. I said offer me something. I'm not here to answer YOUR questions."

"Hhrnnnn. The...the only thing I have left is myself."

"So?"

"So...I could offer myself, I guess."

"What's so good about you?" She resumes poking his testicles around.

"Well, I'm pretty strong, so...I could do manual labor for you. Build houses or plow farms perhaps."

"Hmmm...very tempting, but that's not quite enough to motivate me."

He feels that she's beginning to corner his right testicle.

"W-wait!" He shakes his hind to escape the stick.

"Hey! That's cheating!"

"Wait!" he pleads. At this point, she's his only way out. Without her help now...he'll lose everything. "I-I'll...I offer myself to you! Anything you want me to do! Not just manual labor, but...I can project your village too! Anything!"

"That's more like it. Now, how can I be sure that you'll keep your promise?" Rather than poking his balls, now she begins to tap them around.

How can I make her believe that I won't betray her? Something that ensures that I won't just leave. _ Kulcarous takes time to contemplate. _I would have to give her something that is important to me, so I wouldn't just leave.

_ _

"What's taking so long, dragon? Am I going to have to start hitting harder so you don't forget I'm here?"

"Wait, please no. If I can give you something important to me..."

"You could just pretend it was important, then fly away."

Damn, why is she so well versed with deception? I'm way more honest than she would believe. So she needs something foolproof, she needs power in this arrangement.

_ _

"I need to give you...control."

"Yes dragon"

"Control...over me."

"And? How can I control you, dragon?"

Kulcarous was running out of answers. There were few things left to say. "You...I can allow you to bind me, so I cannot escape."

*Thwap* The stick whipped across his testicles again. The dragon cringed for a moment, then she spoke. "Yea right. Then what? I sure as hell ain't gonna drag you home." She starts tapping his balls around again, making them more sensitive over time.

_ _

How is that little human going to guarantee control over me without this mud puddle? I'm sure they have tools or other workings to...control me.

"Don't you have something at your home to control me with? Any kind of bindings that would allow me to walk with you? Or maybe a wagon, pulled by ox?"

"You're awfully close to deserving another whack, dragon." He shuddered in response. "While that just might work, I'm not going to carry all that metal over here. It would also be well past nightfall if we did that, and I'm not about to let you slip away."

Ok, back to using only what we have with us. What do we have? Vines, thorns, trees. Sticks. Mud and water. I have me...and everything attached. Claws, horns, wings, and... Kulcarous's eye's go wide.

"I...can give you control...of my balls."

"That's more like it. Now you're getting there!" She grinned. "So tell me dragon. How can I control your balls?"

"You...ehhh" This whole subject was getting really uncomfortable, and her tapping constantly reminds him how vulnerable he is.

"You...put them on a leash, with the vines or thor" He shudders again "...wrap them in thorns, and lead me to your village."

"Tempting offer, but you could easily cut the vine, or just kill me."

"You...can grab them."

She stops her relentless assault on his gonads. "Hmm. You know what, that won't quite work, but it's good enough. I think I have the rest sorted out from there."

Kulcarous's face lit up with hope. "Really? You're letting me out now?"

"Yes, in return for getting you out, you've offered yourself. To ensure you keep your promise, I'm going to control your balls. So let's go home."

Finally! I'm saved! I'm getting out of this hole in the ground! He hesitated. What was the cost again? I do whatever she says? For...how long? One thing at a time I guess.

_ _

"Screw the tree thing. I don't think the dead wood could hold your weight anyway." She starts to climb the tree.

Finally, I get to lower my tail! He unintentionally starts to wave his bound tail in anticipation.

_ _

"Don't get your hopes up dragon. I'm untying your tail from the tree, but your tail is staying up."

"Aw, come on."

"Did you already forget? I get to control your balls. I'm not letting you out until it gets secured to your neck."

Me neck? Wait, how?

_ _

The woman unties the vines around the tree, leaving the knots on his tail. She jumps off the tree and onto the dragon's back.

"Alright, bring it here." The dragon hesitates for a moment, but then complies. She takes the vines that are still tied to his tail, and using their long length, makes several knots around his neck. Now his tail is up again. Any time he lowers his head, his tail will get lifted higher.

After that, she jumps off the dragon and lands on a clump of grass, safe from the mud. She obtains more vines from the area. Now in front of the dragon, she loops the vines around a nearby tree. This is the first time the dragon has seen her in a while, and she looks way too happy with herself.

"Here you go, pull yourself forward." He bites the vines she tossed in front of him, and pulls forward. Using it as support, he can pull both his front legs up, which he uses to grab the vines and pull harder. He focuses on pulling the vines, sliding closer and closer to escape, the front half of his body already on more stable mud.

The woman however, gets on the dragon's back while wielding the heaviest log she could find. She straddles his lifted tail, watching his nuts dangle just below her. Just before the dragon could completely free his hind legs from the mud's grasp...

*Thump* Without warning, she swings the heavy log into his testicles. The dragon jumps in pain as he lets out a squeal. His hind legs are still caught by the quicksand, and he can't close them. *Thump* She slams the log into his soft targets again. Now he lets out a pained roar. He barely has the attention to pull the vines anymore. His body spasms in its bonds, as there is nothing he can do to cover himself from her attack.

*Thump* *Thump* *Thump* The poor dragon's cry sounds through the whole swamp. *Thump* *Thump* Despite how much pain it causes the dragon, his heavy balls still dangle below her all the same, still swinging from her last hit.

She doesn't stop, even when he stops breathing, even when his body vibrates in pain. The big bad dragon's testicles were hers to do anything she wanted with.

By the time she stopped, the dragon must have been close to passing out. His cries and thrashing were getting weaker. He actually got one leg out of the mud in the middle of all that. But more importantly, his balls were very swollen, and would no doubt ache for days.

She climbed off the dragon, and went to his head. "Hey, boy. You still alive?" The dragon replied with a zombified "uuuggghhhhh".

She waited several minutes for him to recover. The dragon seemed to be returning to his senses. "Hey dragon, you still there?"

"Ohhhh it hurts"

"Good. Now get yourself out of the mud. You're almost there."

The dragon slowly...very slowly pulled his last leg out of the wet mud, and carefully curled into a fetal position.

"Now is no time to rest, dragon. It's getting late, lets go." The dragon groans in response. She walks behind the dragon to where his claws clutch at his swollen fruit. She nudges it with her shoe, and the dragon promptly shuffles away a couple inches, whining. "Get up!" She nudges harder like a light kick. The dragon clutches harder as he scurries away, then tries his best to get up. Though clumsily, he gets on his claws, his hind legs wide open. Thankfully, his tail binding is still well secured.

The dragons asks weakly. "Where you trying to castrate me?"

"The correct answer, dragon, was to be my slave, by letting me beat your eggs into submission. THEN I drag you home by your balls, where you do anything I say."

"That's so cruel."

"You've damaged our village, dragon, you deserve all the nut ache. Now you can't move enough to attack me. You can't fly...or run. Are you ready to make good on your promise? If not, I can just go back to whacking you around."

The male absorbs the situation. He's helpless. Too swollen and aching to do anything. All the while, his tail is still hiked high in the air. If she wanted to hurt him, he couldn't stop her. "Ughhhh, yes, let's go to your village."

With that, the woman walked away a bit to pick up her basket of mushrooms. Then she casually strode up behind the dragon, and for the first time, grabbed the dragon by the balls. She was gentle with it at first, but it still made the dragon wince. "Hey, be gentle with those!" In response, she squeezed the base of his scrotum. The dragon shifted uncomfortably. "Look at this! After all this time, I finally have your balls in my hand. Don't you forget it either. You gave me control over you by your balls. If you try ANYTHING...I'll juice your melons for all they're worth."

Kulcarous shook and looked at her in shocked awe. "I...understand."

"Good dragon." She jerked his balls forward. "This way."

The dragon stumbled briefly, and began walking toward her village.

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By the time they reached the small village, it was just past night fall. Everyone else had already shut in their cabins. The woman led him to a tavern. It seems she owned it, and it also served as her home. It was situated at the edge of the village. In the back, she had a small fenced yard. Beyond that, there was no sight of any more buildings.

She wouldn't let go of his balls, so she had him turn around as she opened the gate. This area seemed to be a little workspace, there were various tools used for construction and other random stuff. The dragon was still surveying the area when the woman suddenly punched his balls. The dragon instantly fell with a moan. Meanwhile, the woman was free to put her basket down, and begin assembling stuff together.

"Thankfully, I had just the parts to make this work." She turned to the dragon, holding chains and cuffs. The dragon didn't get a say in the matter, neither did he resist. She linked his front paws together with a short chain, and same for the hind paws. She replaced the vines around his tail and neck with metal bindings. She even fastened a simple leather harness over his snout, to keep his jaw closed. Lastly, she made a makeshift humbler for his balls. The bindings around his hind legs would keep his legs closed. Now, his balls would have to sit behind his thighs, where even his fore claws couldn't grasp them. The humbler was also attached to a chain, which looked well secured to a post nearby.

"Well, that was the worst of it. Now that you're officially mine, I don't HAVE to be so mean to you anymore. Although, you were absolutely right. Controlling you by your balls worked great. Good night dragon."

Kulcarous had nothing to say. All he wanted to do was curl up and hide his balls in a safe looking batch of grass. This woman seems unpredictable, and so confident to just bring a dragon to her home. What would happen when the village discovered his presence? What would they do to him?