Unknown Tainee soldier enters the story

A Tainee soldier walked confidently down an empty hall. Dressed in a red, black and blue uniform, he looked just like any other private in the king's guard. If someone would look closely, they might notice that the name on the jacket matched a soldier who had been killed in a training accident last year. If someone would look really closely, they'd notice that the soldier seemed to be slightly uncomfortable with the tight groin of his pants, normally more than spacious enough for Tainee men.

But the soldier walked briskly and had a soldier's physique, so nobody paid him any attention. Only when he reached his destination, the guards stopped him.

"Halt, soldier! Where do you think you're going?"

"Special orders from the king," he replied, confidently.

He showed them the wrapped gift box in his hands.

"What the fuck is that?" the main guard asked.

"His pre-wedding gift to the bride," the newly arrived soldier explained, then leaned closer, as if to share a secret, "underwear from Peglix Bifuno".

The two guards in the back nodded and grinned, but the head honcho was unconvinced.

"I would almost say I wished I was the king myself," the newcomer added with a wink, "if it wasn't a crime. I hear the new queen is gorgeous."

"Hell yeah!" one of the grunts said with a grin, but shut up after the serious one turned to him and gave him a warning look.

The lone soldier took a step forward.

"If you don't mind, I'm just going to deliver this to the bride," he said.

The main guard grasped his arm, and held him in place.

"No, you're not."

"Okay, so I'll return to His Majesty and tell him...", he read his name tag, "Sgt. Famagustos would not let me deliver his gift to the bride."

His opponent hesitated for a few seconds.

"Fine, but you're not going in there alone," the sargeant said, "this guy is going with you. No shenanigans."

He pointed to the guy who had been grinning, and who now suddenly got a much less entertained look on his face.

"Oh man, why always me?" he complained.

The leader did not reply, just opened the door for the two instead. The newcomer and the **** guard walked through the door, which shut and locked behind them.

Finally, Stan thought. If only the other soldier wasn't there... They walked down a small hall and into the large room at the end. The other guy nudged him in the side with his elbow, then raised his eyebrows.