Giant/Tiny and Vore Short Stories

The Giant and the Princess (6/10)

Ajax continued to see the princess, heedless of the danger his hunger presented to her wellbeing. He knew he was being foolish, but he couldn't stop himself: The yearning in his heart was too much for him to rebuff. He took proper precautions before meeting up with her, of course. Since she usually couldn't pull away from her rigorous schedule until the afternoon, he had time in the morning to hunt and fill his belly, so he wouldn't be so ravenous around her.

Finding food became increasingly difficult as the days passed. Before he met the princess, Ajax would hunt in different areas, such as the mountains or lakeside, to make finding prey easier. Since he spent so much time in the forest now, his gigantic presence scared off the wildlife. The deer, boar, and giant rabbits he relied on for a steady supply of meat dispersed and avoided his habitual hunting grounds. He depended more on his traps to catch the animals he needed to sate his hunger.

He was ashamed to admit that he was unable to kick the habit of eating humans, especially when he was struggling to find other sources of food. When he was hungry, his cravings for human meat intensified exponentially, to the point where they were intolerable. His mother was correct in her supposition that more humans were traveling between kingdoms, cutting through the forest to reach their destinations faster. Humans were stupid and unobservant with their dull senses, and almost never saw him coming. It was all too easy for Ajax to sneak up from behind, seize them up in his fist, drop them into his mouth, and swallow them alive before they even had a chance to retaliate. Not to mention, their flavor was vastly superior to any other lifeform. Foolish, delicious, easy-to-catch prey, practically demanding to be eaten with their enticing smells and tastes: Ajax simply couldn't cease his hedonistic binges, when the opportunity presented itself.

The giant convinced himself that he ate them to protect Iris from his own unbearable urges. The complications he faced were all worth it for her. Spending time with her was a dream. She lived a sheltered life, so Ajax liked to take her to special places she'd never been to before, places she couldn't access without him, to see new sights. He fell harder for her every day, and she reciprocated his loving sentiment in spades. His cravings became easier to resist, with preparation and discipline. He was even able to kiss her again, without engulfing her in his mouth. Their daily dates only lasted a few hours at a time, generally, so he simply had to endure.

He didn't want to think about the future, or the long-term consequences of his actions. He knew, deep down, that their relationship would likely end in heartbreak. Her royal parents would be beyond horrified if they found out their daughter was dating a giant, and regardless of size, a man of common blood. His own giant parents would be baffled and ridicule him if they knew. They would undoubtedly eat her if he ever took her home with him.

His parents strongly suspected the truth, of course. Ajax spent all his time in the woods and came home with the same human female scent on his hands and body. The issue was never explicitly addressed, but his mother gave him looks of disapproval whenever he walked through the door with the princess's scent. He tried to wash off his hands in a mountain spring beforehand, but the aroma still clung to his shirt or vest. His father would go out of his way to mention how delicious humans were, especially the tender females. He would even bring home humans and eat them in front of Ajax, pointing out how different humans were from giants, how it wasn't right to empathize with food, how it was better to simply ingest humans rather than talk to them since the two species were incompatible. Even though Ajax couldn't resist eating people, the display of callousness made him sick, especially when he imagined his little princess ensnared in his father's grasp. Guilt chewed on his insides over his own hypocritical actions.

Ajax fantasized about spiriting Iris away in secrecy to live a secluded life with her, away from their troubles. He would take care of her, love her and cherish her, and she wouldn't have to stress over her obligations as a princess any longer. She could escape the shackles and chains of her miserable life that she so badly wanted to leave behind. He wished with all his heart that the fantasy could become reality, that he could trust himself to control his appetite, but he feared that he would fail her. All it would take was a split second of weakness, an unlucky hunting expedition without yield, and an empty belly, and he might lose control.