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He tenses on my shoulder, and I sense his excite present, for you and your good lady So for you to retire on and live out your days in comfort”

I study the church across the square, black and faceless against the night sky “What did you have in mind?” He names an obscene aenerous of you”

“No more than the Black Fox deserves,” si Spain safe all these years Your exploits have been fine, and many”

That sort of money could buy a yacht for my wife andto her hilltop castillo I jostle my prisoner on o?”

The man’s voice is syrupy with contrition “Señor, I have learned the error of my ways I will live a life beyond reproach from now on”

I rubto hand you into the chief of police He lives at this address, I believe?” I indicate the nearby white stucco house, all its lights extinguished and shutters drawn

“You can put er whisper “I’ll er will come to your house with a suitcase full of money Used notes The least I can do for you on your birthday and for your i nuptials”

“The very least,” I agree I drop the man on the cobbles at ainst a post “But still not good enough”

“Wha—what are you doing?” he wheezes, the breath knocked out of him

Instead of answering, I tie him to the post, and then yank down his pants and underwear His privates shrink up in the cool air Fro to the hilt of my sword

The man’s eyes widen in horror “You wouldn’t!”

I draw my sword, and he all but sobs with fear With the tip of my blade, I tickle the end of his floppy privates How pathetic they look in this state, like the wattles of an old chicken

He gasps and twists, trying to escape “No, please!”

I sheath ht then But I was just starting to have a little fun” I dig son, which I tie around his dick and balls, yanking the string tight Maybe they’ll drop off by