“We had spent the evening attending the revels of King Harshuntal, ruler of the island that our ship

“We had spent the evening attending the revels of King Harshuntal, ruler of the island that our ship had stopped at. The natives of that unnamed land brewed a particularly fierce liquor from an oddly shaped green fruit that grew on the highest branches of an equally unnamed species of tree. The drink itself was powerfully sweet, without the stinging after tastes of most alcohols, and I fear that lack of effect proved my undoing. I originally assumed it was mere fruit juice and was well into my sixth cup before I became aware of the effect it was having upon my senses. Combined with the fragrant incense that were burning throughout the hall, I soon took near complete leave of my senses.This would have some rather unforeseen consequences come the mornin. Like all good hosts, the King had made available to us several pleasure slaves. Alas, while receiving the instructions from a cheerful servant, I seem to have mistaken his right for my left, and rather than entering into the harem quarters where our company was supposed to await, I entered into the bed chambers of one of the royal daughters…6th Expeditionary Notes, Author Unknown -- source link

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