Keep the stone.

"Actually, I think I'll be hanging on to this."

He shoves the money toward you. "Don't be stupid. That dusky little rock's worth nothing. I just keep it around for sentimental value. Also, I'm a chicken."

"Are you?"

"Yes. This is my chicken dance."

I smile as you watch the merchant do his chicken dance. "What's your name, by the way?"

"Bronnis. Bawk, bawk."

"Bronnis, you tried to trick me. Did you think I wouldn't figure out this stone lets its owner control people's minds? How else would Rinelda keep hold of such a huge estate, with so many maids running around to serve her every whim?"

"Don't know what you mean."

"Tell the truth."

"It fell from the sky ten thousand years ago, and the man who owned it ruled half the continent before he finally passed away. All Rinelda can think to do with it is play wicked little practical jokes on her maids. I have bigger plans. I was going to use it to take over the world."

"And?"

He hangs his head in shame. "I was going to make you take your breeches off and cover yourself in syrup."

"Wow."

"Look, I can't help being a pervert."

"Have you got a hard-on right now?"

"Y-yeah."

"Show it to me."

I grin as Bronnis, his hair tousled and his puffy-sleeved pirate shirt tight around his strong shoulders, begins to unlace his breeches. The bar-wench wanders over to watch as he takes out his cock to show me. It's quite a pleasant sight, proud and firm and pink-tipped and fully erect. I lick my lips and watch as it gets just a little bit harder.

"Cute," says the wench. "Is he your **** or something?"

"No. He's your ****. Bronnis, as punishment for being a pervert you have to do whatever this wench tells you to do, for the rest of the day."

"What?"

"Can I dress him up as a girl and spank his bottom?"

"Of course."

Bronnis is blushing bright red now. The wench licks a finger and strokes the tip of his cock, making him shudder. "And you're not allowed to cum without her express permission," I tell him. "Anyway, I'll leave you lovebirds to it."

"But..."

"I have a bone to pick with Lady Rinelda. Try to get me with her little traps, hmm? We'll see about that."