31

The two girls spend a most uncomfortable day

They've been bound and gagged by a group of vicious Huns

"Soon with Attila you will play," the Huns then say

"After his nosebleed stops you will make many sons"

"No way," shouts Mary, "I would rather be a nun."

"Just keep quiet and do as we tell you or else,"

The Huns gag her again, and then away they run

For Mary has magically destroyed their belts

With Mary's magic their binds and gags melt away

The Huns run back holding their pants up to their waists

They then activate an anti-magic array

And rebind the girls with ropes and a special paste

But their gags are now gone, they forgot to replace

Mary tries to channel fire magic but fails

"I cannot make babies, I am a woman chaste,"

Says Anna, "these bad men will take any female"

"And I'm still too young," says Mary, looking so pale

Anna, "I don't think these warriors care much

for our laws. Don't lose hope, we shall still prevail"

Mary fiercely, "if he tries, he'll soon need a crutch"

They then hear sounds of battle, clash of swords and such

The whinny of horses and the noise of arrows

Anna, "we are saved before they can even touch

a strand of our hair. We're now free like sparrows."

"No you aren't," a Mongol brings in wheel barrow

"Get in. Your are now prisoners of the great Khan

Genghis, the greatest king, greater than a Pharaoh

Now I'll take you on a tour of the Mongol barn"

He wheels the girls to a distant camp, says "Oh darn!

I forgot to bring along my friend's horse with me

Now I am going to have to spin him a yarn

And treat him to several glasses of my milk tea

He shows them around the camp, asks "How's the sightsee?

Oh man! I'd make such a good travel guide, wouldn't I?

Now I'm going to lock you up and keep the key

You will be the Khan's lovely concubines or die

"I can't be a concubine," Mary starts to cry

"I'm Catholic, only fourteen, and I can't housekeep"

"That's okay. The Khan is only six," he replies

"And he won't ask you to do house work things like sweep.

In this land you cannot age, and the Khan's no creep

He came here while dreaming he was just six years old

And so that is the age he will now always keep

You have made quite a catch, I think you have struck gold

You'll have luxuries as long as you don't act cold

Delicious food and wine and noble guests to dine

As long as all our Mongol ways you uphold

Every night tell Khan stories and you'll be fine"

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They are taken to the Khan's great tent made of silk

The Captain shouts, "Lord, two maidens for your pleasure"

"Bring them in," the great Khan is within drinking milk

"Oh my, look at these two pretty little treasures"

"I won't be a concubine" Mary shouts, "Ever!"

"Silence," he squeaks, "don't talk until given my leave

You," he looks at Anna, "seem to be more clever,

Every night you shall interesting stories weave

Wonderful stories that you yourself do conceive

If I do not like your story i shall kill you

"And you," he says to Mary, "Have earned my reprieve

You shall learn proper etiquette, now go you two."

"That's good," the captain says, "you have passed his review”

Anna, "I don't want to tell stories to a child

with megalomania, with two tight slaps due

His mother should feel bad for raising him so wild"

Later that same night, Anna is still very riled

She is summoned to the tiny little Khan's tent

"Tell me a story and we shall be reconciled"

Says the Khan to her. He's feeling very content

"What's your name?" asks the past lord of the Orient

"Scheherazade," she replies not quite truthfully

"Now let us begin our great story event"

Khan, "Tell me of someone who’s as mighty as me."

"Sinbad was his name, and he sailed the seven seas"

Great Genghis Khan fell asleep in no time at all

Anna retires to the concubines tent peacefully

She thinks that she had done a good job overall