Once the plug was in, Julien got his painful erection relieved with a steamy handjob.
He then returned to the previous area and joined the rest of the ladies relaxing in the hot waters.
Except for walking a little funny, Eleanor did not do anything that may raise suspicions and blow out her cover.
Julien pretended as if it was a great pity that she was winning the challenge so far, making her lower her guard.
The ladies and him spent fifteen minutes soaking and eventually left the bath.
Nothing noteworthy happened and it was a normal bath.
Even though there were nude ladies everywhere who wouldn’t mind him touching, Julien had done enough for the day. It was necessary to maintain control and not give in to the horny for a better time later.
They say, the longer the wait, the sweeter the fruit.
Add to that, he had only just met all of his family ladies with the exception of his grandma.
He wanted to know them more before he did anything. This was, again, all being done to have a better time later.
Once the washing up was done, everyone got dressed, had some tea and snacks, then left for their grandma’s place.
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From the wilderness the carriage left for a small town called Blackthorn at the border of the Ravenwood Duchy, close to the Ravenwood Wilderness.
Contrary to its ominous name, the town was actually peaceful and safe. The main occupations here were farming, adventuring, and baking.
There was a small security post at the entrance of this town. They did not stop the carriages and Julien entered the town without any hitch.
Once inside, the aroma of freshly baked bread could be felt everywhere.
There was some sweetness and some saltiness to it, and overall it was quite pleasant.
"Come, let’s get down." Eleanor had the carriages stop and suggested they got down.
Lorene was too lazy to walk. She shook her hand and said, "I’ll pass. You guys go."
From the interaction, Julien could tell that this wasn’t the first time this was happening as his mother didn’t even bother convincing her elder sister to get down.
Katherine and Leona got off, and Eleanor then led the way.
"The bakeries here are hidden gems of the kingdom. They make some of the best Moonberry Pies and Honeyed Oat Loaves." Eleanor said with a smile as she took Julien to a nearby bakery.
Everything was new to Julien as he had only just awakened.
Eleanor couldn’t stop herself from introducing him to all the little joys she knew of, one of which were the bakeries here.
"They source the berries fresh from the wilderness everyday to make the pies. The local saying here is that the pies enhance night vision if eaten before sundown. Due to this, the pies are all over before the sun sets and it’s always in great demand." Eleanor said.
Julien listened attentively and kept nodding his head.
As he walked through the cobblestone streets, and arrived in a busy area filled with people, the townspeople all turned their heads towards his group.
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"Oh hey, that’s the Duchess!" A cheerful youth commented.
"Good day, Duchess!" Few of the people came close and greeted.
"Good day, all of you. Hope you’re having a lovely day." Eleanor replied politely.
"Haha, we are. If you have the time, please visit our farms sometime to have fresh fruits and stir fry meat with veggies."
"I will." Eleanor smiled.
The people left after saying so and did not gather around to bother them.
The sight amused Julien.
Usually people would try to curry favor such a high ranking noble and gather around them like they were meeting a celebrity, but the people of this town were quite nonchalant.
They were so unbothered that it looked like even if the King were to appear, they would think of some random person passing by.
Julien liked this behavior as it allowed him to roam freely.
More people greeted them as they passed by. They all kept distance and did not get too close.
Soon, Julien entered a small bakery. The aroma here was full of honey, berries, and warm rye.
There were two tables and four chairs in the small shop, all empty, and one person behind a glass counter containing various baked goods.
It was a middle-aged lady wearing an apron.
She smiled at the sight of the Duchess entering and said with the wave of her hand, "Good day, Duchess. Here to see Lady Rosalynn again?"
She seemed to know his grandmother and what business his mother had, thought Julien. It was yet another fascinating interaction.
Eleanor smiled back and nodded. "Yes. Please pack the usual. I’ll also have one loaf of Honeyed Oat Loaf, two Moonberry Pies and two Spiced Nut Rolls sweet with barley tea. You kids, order whatever else you want."
Eleanor ordered for herself and Julien. She left Katherine and Leona to decide for themselves.
Katherine smiled and walked towards the glass counter. She looked at the various products and said, "As usual, there’s too many things to choose from. Big sis, what do you want?"
"BlackBerry Tart, Buttered Turnover Pastry, and Blackthorn Tea." Leona said plainly. She seemed to already know what she wanted.
"Oh, then I’ll have the Witch’s Hearth Cake, two pieces of Brown Rye biscuit, and spiced apple peel tea." Katherine said, being in a good mood.
She ordered everything different from Leona because she could share them all and have a taste of everything.
The words they had just spouted sounded quite fantasy to Julien. He wondered whether they’ll taste as good as they sounded or not.
The baker lady happily took their orders and went away.
It took her a few minutes to warm everything up and return.
The food was served on the table.
On Julien’s table, there was a bread loaf giving off steam. It seemed soft and beside it was a rectangular bowl containing herbed butter with roasted garlic.
There were also two silverish-blue colored pies, the size of a small saucer along with crispy-looking golden-colored rolls and brownish-yellow barely tea.
Honestly, the smell was really amazing and Julien could tell at a glance this was going to be good.
Eleanor cut up the honeyed oat loaf and spread the herbed butter with roasted garlic on it.
She put the slice of bread on Julien’s plate and then one for herself.
"This is savory. You take one bite of it, feel its taste, then have some barely tea." Eleanor gave directions to having the bread.
Julien heeded her command and ate a piece. The moment he did so, his eyes widened with astonishment.
’So tasty…’
The bread was slightly sweet and the butter and garlic gave it a spicy and savory compliment. The chaotic blend felt like a flavor bomb going off in his mouth.
This was the tastiest bread Julien has ever eaten!
Watching Julien’s shocked reaction brought immense joy to Eleanor. She was giggling internally and thought, ’He’s so cute. Bringing him here was definitely not in vain.’
Once Julien had the bread, he sipped on some barely tea and was amazed to feel the sweet goodness spread over his palate and cleanse it.
After a few bites of this, Eleanor gave instructions on having the pies and roll.
The pie was soft and had a creamy texture to it. It had a mild taste of sourness and bitterness, which, after having the sweet tea, only felt much better.
"Juuls, come here. Taste this too!" Katherine called out from the side table.
There was a lot of variety on his sisters’ table and one by one, Julien had a bite of them all.
The tea these two selected were important. They couldn’t be had with just any dishes.
Katherine’s Spiced Apple Peel Tea worked best with sweet and mild tasting bread whereas Leona’s Blackthorn Tea was best paired with tart and buttery pastries.
At last, when Julien came back to his mother’s table, there was one dish yet to be eaten.
This was the Spiced Nut Roll.
Eleanor grabbed the roll like holding a burger and said with a smirk, "Listen to this."
She pressed the roll and a crisp sound resounded in the shop, almost bringing Julien’s ears to an orgasm.
’Shit… that was so satisfying…’
Julien decided to try it himself. He pressed the roll as well and a similar crunch was heard, making his legs tremble.
’Ooohh… me timbers be shiverin’!’
The outer layer was crispy but the inside was fluffy and soft.
It was also filled with crunchy salted nuts and was a spicy-salty treat that was best had with sweet tea.
Julien could now tell that his mother wasn’t lying about this place having the best bakeries of the kingdom.
’I know I’ll be visiting this place more often in future.’
These rolls, pies, breads, and teas were worth making a visit.
This town also wasn’t too far from the castle.
Eleanor had a good time watching her son’s every changing expression. She was focused more on him than the food in front.
After half an hour, the Lichtenstein’s eventually left the shop holding paper bags containing food.
It was finally time to pay visit to Julien’s grandmother, Rosalynn Von Lichtenstein.