The Sacrifice

Princess Alexia and her mother, Queen Katarina, arrived at the city of Duren under the veil of darkness, their faces set in grim determination.

Duren was an ancient town, a jewel behind walls adorned with elaborate murals immortalizing battles, heroic kings and queens, and creatures of legend. The streets were narrow and winding, a labyrinth of echoing whispers from the past and hushed conversations about the uncertain future.

The town bustled and hummed with a sense of trepidation - the once-mighty Duren was now under the Empire's control, and its people could do little but wait and see how the current events would unfold.

Dressed simply in worn tunics, mother and daughter navigated their way through the tightly-packed streets, the people of Duren parting to let them pass with wary and curious glances. Their arrival had been both expected, and dreaded, and it was a relief to finally see them, after weeks of anxiety and fear about their fates. Princess Alexia, the strong-willed and determined heir to the Azuralia Kingdom, and her delicate but equally resilient mother, Queen Katarina, arrived without the usual guard or fanfare that had accompanied their previous royal entourages.

The Imperial soldiers, fierce and unforgiving as they were, now stood watch over Duren and its people, biding their time with relentless determination. The moment Princess Alexia and Queen Katarina walked through Duren's city gates, the Imperials swarmed around them with predatory grace. The air grew thick with anticipation as the soldiers eyed the two women up and down, taking in their every curve and contour.

"Well, isn't this a feast for the eyes," one of the Imperial soldiers remarked, his gaze leering at Princess Alexia. "I'd heard the Royals of Azuralia were pleasing to the eye, but they were never kittens, just like her."

Alexia's eyes narrowed as she stared back at the soldier, refusing to show any fear or vulnerability. "I'm not here to entertain you. I'm here to ensure the safety of my people," Princess Alexia shot back, her voice cold and steady. "Let's get straight to it. We all know your terms."

The Imperial officer in charge, a man with a scar running down the side of his face, spoke up, cutting through the tension. "You come with us quietly and cooperatively, or your people suffer."

Alexia gritted her teeth but nodded. "Fine. But you'd better keep your end of the deal. My people come to no harm."

The officer sneered at her. "Don't worry, princess. We'll take good care of you and your mother." With that, the officer snapped his fingers, and the soldiers of the Imperials opened the doors of Duren widely as they went to tell the people of Duren that they were allowed to leave their home without being harmed.

Shocked but grateful, the people turned to the Azuralian royals, who just smiled as confidently as they could. Some of them were **** to leave the royals behind, but they all eventually left, leaving Princess Alexia and Queen Katerina alone with the Imperials.

"As you can see, we have kept our end of the deal. Now, it is time for you to surrender as you had promised." The Imperial officer said coldly as Queen Katerina and Princess Alexia eyed each other firmly.

"So be it." That was all Queen Katerina and Princess Alexia had to say. "We will be your captives, for now." Queen Katerina declared curtly.

"Then you know what you have to do, bitches." The Imperial officer said mercilessly. "Strip." The command echoed around the room as the Imperial officer's cold gaze swept over Queen Katarina and Princess Alexia. The two women stood resolute, trying to mask the anxiety that coursed through their veins.

Without hesitation, Katarina reached up and began undoing the clasp at her neck, letting the tunic fall from her shoulders to pool at her feet, revealing her bare top body. She moved forward to undo her underclothes, gracefully removing her lower tunic and her underwears, before standing proud despite her nudity.

"You're next, Alexia." That was all her mother had to say before Alexia followed suit. She made sure to replicate her mother's grace, removing her clothes gracefully from her upper tunic to her lower tunic and stripping off her underwears before standing beside her mother.

Alexia and Katerina stood tall, side-by-side, as they readied themselves to be restrained and taken to the Empire as prisoners. They knew they had to be strong and endure. They could tell how the Imperials were eagerly assessing their beautiful, naked flesh, wondering how they would defile them.

"Good girls." The Imperial officer sneered, his gaze raking over their naked forms with a hunger that made Alexia's skin crawl. "You look even more delicious than I had imagined. Alright, you guys, chain and collar them!" The Imperial officer bellowed out the order, and the soldiers obeyed without hesitation.

"Kneel, bitches, and raise your head above your hands." The guards commanded with a sneer. Princess Alexia and Queen Katarina said nothing, keeping their emotions in control as they knelt before the Imperials, still keeping their heads tall and eyeing the Imperials with firm strength.

The guards laughed as they affixed Princess Alexia and Queen Katarina with heavy iron collars around their necks. As soon as the collar was affixed into their necks, chains immediately sprouted out from the two holes of the collar, revealing the enchanted nature of the collars.

The chains first bound Princess Alexia and Queen Katarina's hands tightly together in the forward direction, before extending towards their legs, spreading them apart as the shackles latched on to the ankles, loose enough to allow movement but not enough to allow them to get free.

"Alright, let's get started, shall we? We're going to head towards our camp, only a little bit ahead of Duren, and you're going to follow us. Give us any inclinations that you're trying to escape, and we won't hesitate to slaughter any Azuralians we encounter. Now, get moving." The Imperial commanding officer said harshly as he and his soldiers turned and calmly walked forward.

Queen Katerina and Princess Alexia eyed each other and nodded firmly. "Be strong, my daughter. We endure this for our people. Remember the story of Queen Ursula and Commander Fiona. We are the Royalty of Azuralia, and we shall endure this."

"I know, mother. We will not let those savages break our will. We will show them the pride and duty of our family, of Azuralia." And with that, both women marched forward, naked and chained in a way that made movement somewhat harder, but they quickly adjusted to begin walking normally, managing to catch up to the guards.

It took 20 minutes of walking to reach the camp, and Queen Katerina and Princess Alexia could feel their limbs somewhat sore from the way they were restrained, but they held on firmly, refusing to show any kind of weakness. On the outside of the camp, there was already something that swiftly caught their attention.

"Ah, there they are! Our "Royal" guests." An Imperial Cavalrymen mocked as the two royals followed the guards into what seemed to be some kind of a platform tied to particularly strong horses.

"Alright, bitches, get up there. We're going to unlock that collar, but don't you dare try anything strange. You won't get very far, and we'll raze Duren to the ground if you try to escape." The Imperial Commander said coldly as both Queen Katerina and Princess Alexia said nothing, refusing to fall for the bait. They knew fully well of the stakes. The only way to ensure maximum safety for their people was to go along as prisoners for now.

With that, the guards proceeded to thrust some key into the collars on their neck, causing the collars to instantly fall off, removing the chains binding their hands and legs as well. Without even looking back, Queen Katerina and Princess Alexia walked towards the platform, having made up their minds to endure as prisoners of the Empire for now.

They walked towards what they recognized as two series of metal posts, obviously designed to bind them, placed side-by-side. Queen Katerina took the left side, while Princess Alexia took the right one. "Alright, bitches... Stretch your limbs really wide. You ain't here to get comfortable, after all." Alexia gritted her teeth, but Katerina gently placed her hand on her daughter's shoulder and whispered "Endure. For Azurelia. We are royals, and we will not be defeated by this humiliation."

Alexia nodded solemnly as her mother returned to the left post. As an example, Queen Katerina calmly raised her hands and stretched it as widely and high as possible before spreading her legs to the maximum degree. Alexia followed her mother's example swiftly, raising and stretching her hands as much as she could along with spreading her legs as widely as she could.

Without any further ado, the Imperial Guards swiftly wrapped chains around their stretched and spread limbs, binding them to the metal posts. "Alright, it's done! You all, time to return to the Empire in triumph!" The Imperial commander shouted as the soldiers cheered.

"Do not react to their words." Queen Katerina spoke calmly towards her daughter, who nodded solemnly. "We are the Royalty of Azuralia, Descendants of Queen Ursula and Commander Fiona, and we will live up to the examples of the staunchest of our ancestors. Endure."

"Yes, mother." Princess Alexia stated with as much strength she could muster as the platform began to move, signaling the beginning of their journey to the Imperial City.

And so Queen Katerina and Princess Alexia were taken as prisoners of the Empire, but what the Empire do not understand is that their arrogance will be their downfall.