You stand there for a moment looking at the painting and imagining the King as he is now; when suddenly someone puts there hand on your shoulder, making you jump. 'Oh my apologies!' you turn to see the king stood there in all his beauty. You notice he is wearing the same clothes as in the painting but without the crown and a much tighter attire; his belly pushes firmly against the top and you can just see the top of it through the gap at the chest. His hair although still brown was now a lighter brown in parts due to age and his face, although still handsome showed signs of wrinkles around the eyes.
'N....no the fault is mine sire, I came to bring news on your dinner but found myself snooping around your royal chambers' you said whilst bowing. The king laughed 'that is quite alright young one; now rise' the king says placing his hand back on your shoulder. You rise and smile at the king; 'now what is this news of my dinner?' the king asked
'Well; it shall be an hour late I'm afraid....bu...but I thought you may not be able to wait that long and have brought you a snack' You say and point to the plate covered in foods on the table.
'Why; how thoughtful of you! I give you my thanks.' The King says; you stand there in silence for a moment; 'come sit, sit' the King says and gestures you to the chair you are stood near. Not wanting to disobey the king you take the seat and he takes the one opposite you.
'So how goes things my boy?' The King asks; as he takes three slices of meat and shovels them into his mouth;
'Oh umm, very well thank you sir' you say, transfixed on the kings eating habits, as he takes a bite out of the large piece of bread
'Good; because I would want you to tell me if any bad happens or if anything I can do to help you in anyway, I know your upbringing was very difficult and I'd like to help out in someway' the king says, you feel incredibly touched by this; that the King wanted to help you personally. You watch again as he wraps the cheeses in meat and stuff them into his mouth. He then proceeds to grab the grape bunch and put the whole thing in his mouth, he pulls it out slowly completely bare of grapes, sits back and lets out a satisfied burp. You smile and look up at the painting, the king notices this and laughs 'hard to believe its the same person sat in front of you eh?' The King says; patting his belly.
'N...no....well....I mean....that is to say' You say nervously; the king laughs again 'don't worry lad; it is my doing'
'Well, if I didn't know who you were and I saw the comparison, then it would be hard to believe, but knowing who you are. It suits you deeply' You said and instantly covered your mouth. The king raised his eyebrow at your statement and the two of you remained quiet for a time.
'Do you have any other duties this evening?' The King asked; You instantly felt low, you let slip something so stupid and now the King was kicking you out after his loving hospitality 'ummmm....ye....yes sire' you say
'Well not anymore you don't; you officially have the evening off, I shall be asking the staff to bring the food up here if you care to join me? I mean with the Queen out till tomorrow evening, the company would be most grand' the King said, 'yes!' you say instantly; the King laughs 'I...mean, that would be fantastic, thank you my lord!' You say. 'Not at all' the King says, he proceeds to stand up and walk to the chamber doors, he starts talking to one of the guards outside and re-enters. You can't help but notice the fullness of his belly already.
The king looks at you 'the feast shall be on its way'
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