The Women of Khan

Temujin, the great Genghis Khan, conquered more land than anyone before him or since.  His was a great hunger for knowledge, power, and women.  Amongst building armies and controlling his dominions, personal conquests were the foundation of Temujin's day.  It was the influx of women from all over his empire that piqued his desire.

In his walled city Khan had many wives and mistresses.  His law was that all women were legally married and all their children legitimate.  By his edict, the women of his empire were married to him, the great Khan.   Every woman knew this and expected a "call" from Temujin at least once in her life.  It was a form of feminine conscription.   On the streets of his city he would see a woman and have her brought to his bed.  For a night or maybe repeated nights he would lay with her, then Temujin was off with another woman.

When his armies were on the move, squads of horse soldiers scoured the Mongolian Steps in search of women for Temujin.  In exchange for a brief rendezvous a herder's wife or daughter returned home sometimes "with child," but always with goats and horses for their family.  Temujin was invigorating the lineage of his people, he was certain of it.  Women added variety and excitement to Khan's day and satisfied a veracious sexual appetite.  For most women it was a great privilege to be married first and foremost to Temujin.  The exception was about to present herself to the great Kahn.

Sangita was the daughter of a goat herder.  She loved her dog, her horse and her father.  A beautiful twelve year old, her father had arranged several marriages - none suited Sangita.  By the standards of the Step she was getting on in years, he was worried about his only child.  Then Temujin's sex squad arrived in the hollow where his goats were grazing.

"Sangita," said the herder, "The great Khan wants you."

"Wants me for what, father," she was a little distracted by the braids she was tying into ropes

"To be his woman, daughter."

Sangita looked nonplussed.

"Do you understand what a privilege this is?  He will give you a son and give me goats and horses."

"Will he give me a horse?" asked Sangita

"Why wouldn't he?," the herder was uncertain.  "Wait, I will ask these men."  His deference to them impressed the soldiers.  They smiled and nodded yes, she would get live stock.  It was the order from the Great Khan to say anything to bring him young virgins.  Sangita was beautiful and without men.

"I want to stay here with you and my dog."  She scratched the head of her canine.

"You wouldn't be gone long," said the herder

"What do I have to do?"

"Lay with the great Khan and cause him to smile for you."

"Is he unhappy," Sangita was puzzled.

"Child, he is a powerful man and he can help us if you cooperate."

"I'd rather stay here and raise the little goat you gave me."

"Please child," the goat herder was growing desperate.  He would wish such a willful daughter on no one.

"Only if I can take my dog," Sangita was beginning to accept the idea.  After all it might be interesting to meet the Khan.

"Fine, yes, yes!" the herder was showing his impatience.

With promises secured from her father, Sangita mounted her beloved horse and rode away to the camp of the great Khan.  For Temujin, no conquest would be harder fought.

(to be continued next week)