Royal Service

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"Hey, Pound."

Pound Cake stifled out a yawn and blinked a few times. "Uh, what is it, sis?"

"We're almost there, you dummy."

He peeked out the window. Outside the train, the great tower of the Crystal Palace loomed over the snowy landscape. "Oh, you're right!"

Pumpkin Cake took a vexed expression that had to be at least partially fake. "What!? Of course, I'm right! Don't you dare doubt me."

Pound shrugged. "Yeah, yeah, sure. Whatever, sis."

As the train grinded to a halt, Pumpkin and Pound grabbed their winter gear, and suited up for the eternal cold of the frozen north. Outside, their friend Flurry was waiting at the station.

Of course, 'Flurry' was none other than Princess Flurry Heart, heir of the Crystal Empire. She certainly looked the part, being a towering alicorn, her tricolor mane arranged with exquisite taste. She was wearing an outfit that was a mix of fine warm clothing, and elegant gold-plated armor, which gave her a martial air that went perfectly with the golden sword & shield cutie marks adorning her rump. A little tiara resting atop her head completed the set. The few other ponies present kept a respectful distance, even bowing at her passage. Pound and Pumpkin, though, simply went up to her, and gave her a big hug.

"Aww! It's so good to see you guys!" Flurry returned the embrace, wrapping each of the twins in one of her massive wings. "I missed you!"

"Yeah, us too," Pumpkin said as they parted. "Thanks for inviting us over for the weekend."

"It's my pleasure! But let's go: it's not getting any warmer." Flurry led them on the path to the city. "So, how was the train?" the princess asked.

Pumpkin made a face. "Urg, booooring ~ Pound slept the whole way through, and I had nothing to do except watch the windows for hours."

"Hey," Pound protested. "I spent all day making apple pies with dad, and I studied for that test we have next Monday. I think I deserved a nap. Besides, it's not my fault you didn't think of bringing something to do. Maybe you could have brought that book you have to read for Eastern Equestrian Literature."

"I. Will. Not. Bring. Homework. Not on our relaxing weekend with Flurry. Understand?"

The alicorn giggled at the exchange. "Alright, no need to fight, you two. You're here, and that's what counts."

The twins blushed, suddenly feeling very silly. "Sorry, I guess that's just a sibling thing," Pumpkin said.

"Hehe, don't worry about it. It's really cute, to be honest. Anyway, we're almost at the shield's edge. We'll be able to ditch our winter gear."

The trio arrived at the base of the Crystal Palace, the majestic structure towering at the center of the city, the guards bowing before Flurry. "Let's get your stuff in my room," the princess suggested, the twins nodding in unison and following her upstairs.

Flurry's bedroom was a sight to behold. The alicorn-sized bed was surrounded by transparent veils and an enchanted moat, flowing water coming out of decorative fonts along the crystalline walls. The rest of the room was furnished like a big studio apartment, a mix of parlor, library, and office. Clearly, being a princess had its perks.

Dropping her saddlebags, Pumpkin immediately flopped on the giant, fluffy bed. "Aaah! That's the stuff…"

Pound, meanwhile, watched with a blush as Flurry, his long-time crush, undressed herself, using her magic to remove her armor. Though ponies often didn’t wear clothes, it was still pretty exciting to see a princess expose herself like that. He joined his sister on the bed, the now naked alicorn following soon after. Flurry nonchalantly tossed her crown aside.

"So, Flurry, what did you have in mind for the weekend?" Pound asked.

Pumpkin stood a little straighter, looking expectantly at their host. "Yeah, what he said. You said you had 'something special' planned."

"Hehe, yes. I did! You two are such good friends, I was thinking I could treat you to a couple of days with my favorite servants. Here…" With her magic, Flurry rang a little crystal bell next to her bed, producing a soft, clear chime. A door opened, and several ponies entered the room, forming a line and bowing in unison. There were nine in total, all crystal ponies. The four to the left were young stallions, while the five others were mares.

Flurry hopped off the bed, Pound and Pumpkin on her tail. The princess caressed one of the mares' mane, and gently guided her forward. The twins had been there before, and Pound recognized her as one of Flurry's maids, a cute blue mare with a red mane who was about their age. He was pretty sure her name was Spinel.

"They are all very talented, and utterly loyal to my family," Flurry said, still affectionately stroking her maid's mane. The smaller mare didn't seem to mind at all, even leaning in her mistress' touch, all but purring at the contact. "Since you two have never mated with anypony before, I was thinking… maybe you'd like to, you know… try it with them."

Pumpkin's jaw dropped. "Uh, what? You mean…"

"Sex, yes."

"Erm, is that really... alright?" Pound nervously glanced at the line of servants.

"Of course!" Flurry cheerily replied. "They have been pleasuring me for years. Mom and Dad too, ever since the kingdom returned. It has always been a privilege of the Crystal Empire's royalty to be able to mate with our servants. A few of them are actually my half-siblings, like Spinel here. My dad made her with one of mom's maids, and he gifted her to me for my eighteenth birthday."

"Woah… I didn’t know," Pumpkin muttered, utterly astonished. "That's kind of hot, though…"

Pound scratched his mane. "Yeah… You… you really have sex with all of them, Flurry?" That was a side of his friend he had never even suspected. Flurry Heart was usually so prim, so proper!

"Sure, I do! Well… not all at once, of course. I generally choose two or three to pleasure me, whenever I feel like it, and sometimes I just watch. Mom and Dad use them too. In fact, Peridot Gleam has another of my father's foals in her womb right now." Flurry pointed out a bright, perky yellow mare, whose belly was indeed bulging.

The alicorn took a moment to think. "I suppose it can be rather… overwhelming for you two. It's already getting late, since you took the afternoon train and all… So, how about you pick one or two each and we'll find some private rooms where you can bed them for the night? Then, we can do some group activities tomorrow! That would be so much fun!"

Pound wasn’t too sure what to think. It was… pretty sudden. Beside, the pony he had always dreamed of losing his virginity to was Flurry herself. Still, the mares lined up were awfully pretty. Even the stallions looked nice: Flurry apparently wasn’t too keen on the big macho-type, since all four of her male servants were pretty androgynous, with long flowing manes and slender builds. Pound's sight fell on his sister, who was detailing the stallions with great interest. As their gaze met, Pumpkin shrugged, as if saying 'Hey sure, why the hell not?'

Pound turned back to Flurry. "Yeah, okay. If it's really alright, I guess we can do it."

"Great!" Flurry cheered. "Take your time and choose the ones you prefer. You can touch them too. As long as you don't harm them or other ponies, you can do whatever you want."

Pumpkin and Pound approached the line of crystal ponies, shyly observing them. They weren't standing at attention like a bataillon of royal guards; the mares Pound passed in front of smiled at him, even angling their body to show off their shapes. It wasn't like some sort of sexy parade either; these ponies were calm, proper, amicable, their gaze only subtlety signaling their availability for something else than a tea party.

As Pound reached the end of the line, Flurry caught up to him. "So, do you like them?"

"Yeah, they're beautiful…"

Flurry caressed the closest mare, a really pretty maid with a pink coat and golden eyes. "You don't have to be shy, Pound. Go on, touch them. Anywhere you wish, it's fine. You can stroke her mane, her coat, feel how soft she is. You can test the plushness of her rump, feel how she shudders when you pass your hooves over her cutie mark." She guided him behind the mare, pushing the maid's tail aside and revealing the teardrop shape of her vulva. "You can touch them here too. You have access to her intimacy, everything."

Slowly, carefully, Pound stroked the mare's labia, feeling the firm, delicate flesh under his hoof. She was so warm! He parted her folds, revealing the pink inner part of her sex. Flurry smiled approvingly and left him to meet Pumpkin.

"So, uh, what's your name?" Pound asked the mare, realizing he didn’t even know her.

She peeked back at him. "I am Rose Gold, sir," she answered, apparently undisturbed by the young stallion touching her genitals.

"This is okay for you?" He was still touching her vulva.

"Yes, it's perfectly fine. You might want to get a feel for my colleagues too, though."

"Yeah, sure." Pound moved on to the next mare in line. Meanwhile, Pumpkin was caressing one of the stallions' balls as she chatted with Flurry.

The second mare had a pure white coat, and a flowing white mane, making her so luminous she was almost painful to look at. That was a shame, since it was quite hard to not stare at her magnificent, svelte silhouette. She was significantly taller than him too, though not as much as Flurry. Like Rose Gold, she did not flinch at all when Pound caressed her soft marehood, even peeking into her vagina. He asked her name, and she simply answered "Carat, sir."

Next to Carat was Peridot Gleam. Her swollen belly held considerable weight, her foal visibly only a month or two from birth. Out of curiosity, Pound rubbed her heavy abdomen, and felt the shape of the foal inside her womb. "I'm carrying a little filly," Peridot precised with a fond, longing smile. Pound chatted a moment with her before moving on to the fourth mare.

The next maid was a petite crystal mare, Mist, that Pound had met before. She was barely taller than a filly, though he knew she was actually older than him. Her sumptuous black coat and brass colored mane made her quite a rarity, especially amongst the usually brightly colored crystal ponies. She had always struck Pound as a quiet, shy mare, but she obediently lifted her tail as he passed behind her, letting the young pegasus fondle her sex. He rubbed her prim tailhole too, getting a feel of her plush ponut.

Spinel was the final mare, right before the stallions. Her shining blue fur was highlighted by the bright red hairs of her mane and tail. Like the other maids, she politely presented her rump and her sex to Pound. He had to admit he'd always liked her; Spinel had been at Flurry's side for years, and she had always been the friendly, amicable sort. As he stroked her mane, Pound met his sister's eyes: Pumpkin blushed, probably because her hoof was currently fondling the last stallion's sheath. They met in the middle of the line, unsure if they really wanted to talk to each other in such awkward circumstances.

"Did you make your choice?" Flurry asked them both.

Pound looked over the five maids for a moment. "Erm, if you don’t mind, I'd like Spinel," he answered, a slight blush on his cheeks.

"Of course! Good choice," Flurry commented. "What about you, Pumpkin?"

"I think… Skygem." The unicorn nodded toward one of the stallions. "Though, if that's okay, I'd like a mare too. Peridot." She pointed to the pregnant mare.

"No problem, treat yourself. Did you want another one too, Pound?"

"I dunno. One is already… um…"

"I understand," Flurry said. "If I may offer a suggestion, we have sleeping potions for them. You can have another mare, but she'll be asleep, so you can use her at your leisure, or just have her as a comfy pillow. I propose you take Rose Gold; her body has an extra special treat, if you explore her."

"Ah, uh… sure. Since you propose, I'll try it."

Flurry clapped her hooves. "Wonderful! Don't worry, you'll love it. Okay, Skygem and Peridot, please go prepare Pumpkin's room. Spinel, do the same for Pound's. Rose Gold, join her then take your potion. Meanwhile, Carat, please serve us some tea."

Everypony, except for the Princess, the twins and the tall white maid, bowed and left the room. Flurry offered her guests seats. "Wanna have some tea and biscuits with me? My parents are gone for the weekend, so I have some ceremonial duties to attend to before going to bed, but we have some time together before that."