Master SHANGO brings to you quality erotic tales the likes you won't hear on any radio or podcast station. Cuckold stories involving married couples and lovers.
Listen to this heartfelt confession from a nameless husband regarding his unrequited determination and steadfastness to achieve his ultimate dream: to get his wife Blacked and owned by a Black Dom before the year ends.It's going to be way difficult, as he has long made several attempts that have been shot down, but he isn't ready to call it quits yet. The question is will he eventually made his dream a reality regardless of how long it takes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
For couples who have invested themselves into the cuckold lifestyle, many husbands do secretly wish for their wives to become Black-Bred. It isn't a necessary wish that they would likely want to share with anyone, let alone their wives in particular, but the notion does inhabit the dark reaches of their mind. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
Carole returns home from work to find her husband, Eric, upet and angry. Eric knows that Carole is seeing a lover on the side; Eric has the goods on her so there's no way she can lie her way out of it. Eric gives her one option: take him to meet her lover, Paul, and who knows, maybe he won't decide to divorce her.Unknown to Carole, there is more to this than meets the eye.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
Hotwife Cindy is stuck in a motel with her lover, Darren beside her. She makes a call to her husband, Donald, who is equally stuck at the office. What better way to explore some kink than have his wife record her sexual exploits with Darren so he could listen to it afterwards.Such is the mark of a caring hotwife. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
What do you do when a married blonde stops you beside a resort swimming, right where others are watching, grabs your crotch, and tells you that she's horny and wants to fuck. She lets you know her husband is around, and even he agrees that she do whatever she wants.Do you tell her no, then push her aside, and continue about your business, or since you're an employee of the resort, and known to cater to horny women's needs, take her hand and tell her to lead the way to her hotel suite?Welcome to the first episode of Season 7 of my podcast. Leave a comment and don't forget to follow me in various media outlets below:Website: https://www.damiendsoul.comMedium: https://medium.com/ir-cuckold-avenueSubstack: https://damiendsoul.substack.com/Blog: https://shangos-news.ghost.io/Twitter: https://x.com/DsoulDamienBlue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/damiendsoul.bsky.socialBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
Robert and his wife, Sara, are on vacation. They are supposed to be having fun together, but instead, Sara, his ultra-conservative wife, has chosen the prefect opportunity to loosen up from her typical attitude back home.One evening, a black stranger named Leon accosts Sara for a dance. Robert sits back and watches, boiling upset, unaware of how the evening was going to end. Never could he have imagined what lay in store for him to witness that night. And it's a night he knows he's never going to forget.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
My name is Anna, and I recently did a slip-up that's got my Black Master upset and angry.My Master's name is Terrence, and he has trained me and my husband, Harold, into becoming loyal slaves under his Black-Ownership stable of couples. I once used to be a shy, ordinary-minded housewife. But ever since Harold and I connected with Master Terrence, he has molded me into the status of a hotwife. He has taught me the necessary decorum and heriachy when it comes to being submissive towards him, and other black people.But recently, I fucked up. Master Terrence is coming to straighten things out by punishing me for my momentary lapse. It's something I'm not looking for to enjoying, but have no choice.I'm on my elbows and knees, awaiting Master Terrence's punishment in my bedroom.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
My boyfriend suddenly began attacking me regarding my butt size. Apparently, he was surprised at how big my booty was becoming, and he made it known that he was incapable of satisfying me anymore. That was a sure bet that he couldn't handle my size, and that I'd best find myself someone who wouldn't express any form of intimidating regarding my butt size.My best friend informed me that only a strong black man would suffice. I got dressed up, and hit the bightclub scene with my friend, determined to encounter the right black man for me. The question is would I succeed.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
Things started innocently enough.David was playing video games with his friend, Ronnie, at his place when Ronnie's mom, Sally, tells her son she's going to be busy with some friends. David soon finds out that his friend's mom has special friends whom she regularly spends time with, and Ronnie is well aware and okay about.In a short period, David will learn a lot about his friend that he never thought he knew. What he learns would affect his relationship with his friend and his friend's mom in ways he never thought possible.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
Daniel was home alone, playing a video game, when a postman arrived and dropped a big package inside his mailbox. He investigates and realises there had been some mistake: the package was meant for his next-door neighbour, Claudine, a gorgeous mature BBW. And the package does let him know how much of a freak she is behind closed doors.What better way for neighbours to become better acquianted than to have fun together for the weekend?_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Thank you for enjoying this erotic tale. Subscribe to my podcast SHANGO's Zone for more quality erotic tales. You can find it on Spotify, Apple podcast, Audible, and wherever else you listen to other tantalizing stories.Website: Damiendsoul.comInstagram: therealdamiendsoulTwitter: @DsoulDamienBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
She's recently broken up with her boyfriend and seeking something new, or rather, someone. So, she goes out to a stripper's nightclub and encounters an older gentleman, named Theo, who takes her to his place for a drink and good time. But after making love, Theo comes up with a brilliant idea and goes to wake up his son, Kevin, to come and join the late-night party.Some of you aren't going to believe this story, but here it is . . .Subscribe to SHANGO's Zone podcast on Apple, Spreaker, Spotify, Audible, and wherever you listen to your podcast episodes. There is almost more coming.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
Based on a true story. Jason Bouphant gets a call in the middle of the night from a mysterious stranger, claiming to be his wife, Anna's lover. The caller wants Jason to come over to his home address and pick up his wife after he's done with her.Jason would have loved to gone back to sleep, but knowing Anna's sexual habits, he has no choice but to put on some clothes and head out to wherever his wife is at in town.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
What's a slut with a big booty to do besides showcase it to the sort of men who'd want to utilise her hotwife talents in bed? Her boyfriend wouldn't mind; he's even the one who suggested she think about induilging in this lifestyle in the first place. She was tempted to find someone to break her in, and it wasn't until they were on a summer vacation in the south of Florida that she encounters a black stranger who then officially breaks her in.Since then, she's never once looked back from being the slut she is, and her boyfriend couldn't be happier.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
"All eyes are on him the instant he struts into the bar section of the restaurant. Tall, distinguished-looking, and with an impressive build that bespoke confidence. There is something profound about him that commands presence; even your wife can't help but glance in his direction."This is how it begins the moment you set eyes on the handsome black gentleman who had just struted into the room, looking like he owns the place. You can perceive others around swivel in their chairs to glance in the unknown man's direction. You can't help it when even your wife looks at his direction. It makes you wonder what she would do if the black man were to approach her.You can't help imagine them spending the entire envening together, possibly in his hotel room.Enjoy this episode, including others, here in SHANGO's Zone podcast. And do leave a comment if you enjoy it.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
It's happening in a motel room across town. A husband pays for a room, and sets up his camera equipment inside for the sole purpose of filming his wife have sex with his long-time friend. The husband loves the idea of being a cuck to his wife, knowing she's got a wealthy sexual appetite, and has long been screwing around with various men before they got married. Now he gets to enjoy the sight up close with his friend.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
My daughter, Megan, is 18 years old, and in my opinion, too young to be thinking about dating boys. But what is a Dad to do when he sneaks into his daughter's bedroom and spies on her having sex with a young black man? What would my wife think if she finds out her daughter isn't a little girl anymore?Enjoy this erotic tale, and leave a comment if you do below.Twitter: @DsoulDamienSubstack: shango1615@substack.comMedium: IR/Cuckold AvenueWebsite: damiendsoul.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
What would you do if you're offered one grand cash by two black gentlemen who'd love to spend one or two hours having sex with your wife?Would you agree to take it, or not?The catch is that once you and your wife agree to this choice, she's bound to become permanently desired to live this life without ever returning to the dutiful wife she once was. Do you think you're capable of handling that?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/shango-s-zone--3005964/support.
Jude and Terence have been driving for hours, looking for a fabled rest stop to call it a night. They had heard about the place from someone at the airport, but doubt its existence.The place is called the Rent-A-Hoe Lodge.They soon stumble upon it as they leave the city, and request themselves a room and a horny madame to offer them a good time for the night. Website: damiendsoul.comSubstack: shango1615@substack.comMedium: IR/Cuckold AenueTwitter: @DsoulDamien
A Christian wife who has taken the vow to become a "Chalice" in the servitude of Black-Ownership will sign herself into Black-Ownership agreement with her designated Black Master, and deign him to take sexual advantage of her whenever he deems it necessary to do so. She will always welcome him into her life, into her home, and let his place be first where her white husband formerly occupies.
A middle-aged mid-western couple arrive at a sumptious mansion in Miami, Florida on hot afternoon. They are there for a photoshoot, for which the wife had won the top prize to be featured on the Tongue Patrol calendar for 2024.The couple are here to have a great time, especially the wife, who cannot wait to strike poses for the photoshoot director, and to meet the models she would be posing with.This is the final podcast episode for 2023, which is also the end of Season 5. This is also the 101th episode of SHANGO's Zone podcast. Thank you for sticking with me through the journey. As always, there's more to come.
Carole gets a letter in the mail from Black Santa, letting her know he intends paying her a visit on December 19th, and demands that she wear something sexy and naughty when he comes knocking.She pays it no mind and goes about her business. Days later, receives another letter from Black Santa, letting her know he's serious about coming to give her some all-night pleasure. How can Carole resist, especially when she finds out her husband had it planned from the start.This is my 100th podcast episode. If you have been following me from inception, I'd like to thank you fo having faith in being a loyal listener, and hope to keep bringing more to your arousing pleasure.
"I have always had a significantly large butt, but I never got more pleasure or enjoyment from it. That changed the day I got taken by a black man. He owns me since, and I have never looked back since."This is how it begins for a lonely housewife named Barbara, living with a husband who derides pleasure in putting her down. Not until Barbara gets with a black co-worker named Gerald does she get enticed to want to be with another man who loves her large rear-end.
It's the Thanksgiving holiday!My daughter was supposed to make it over from college to spend the Thanksgiving holiday period with us. Problem is there's been too much going on that might compell her to cancel.Not wanting to seem crestfallen, I call up my lover and ask if he wouldn't mind come to stay over with us for the duration. We'll carve some turkey, drink some fine while listening to vintage Sinatra records . . . and then have some enjoyable sex as a great way to end the day. Hopefully, nobody is going to come to spoil things for us.
Charmaine, my wife, wanted something doing to keep her busy at home. She had been out of a job for several months, and we could use the extra dough.She decided on becoming an OnlyFans model. I thought she was kidding, but returning home from work one evening, I realised she had gotten far with taking exotic photos of herself. I found her output enticing to want to assist, and as weeks rolled into months, her erotic lifestyle grew.But then came the inevitable when one of her followers asked a pertinent question: "When are you going to challenge yourself into having sex with a black man?" I knew there was no escaping that debacle. Charmaine asked my help in finding her someone worthy, and that became my erstwhile mission.
This is a confession about intimacy.It is about the strong intimacy that exists between my wife, Ally, and her lover, Charles, who lives in the same neighbourhood with us. Ally has the best sex whenever she's with Charles, but more of that comes from the strong level of lovemaking Charles unleashes upon her whenever they're together.
Cindy travels to the city on a business trip. For her though, it makes for special time to make roon for sex, especially without her husband around. Cindy has signed up for a visit from the Tongue Patrol agency. She signed up for the best package---the platinum package, and she's about to find how how wild the sex can be once the gang come knocking at her hotel room.Website: damiendsoul.comSubstack: shango1615.substack.comEmail: shangoreturns@gmail.comKik: Dsoul360
Erica is feeling sad with herself. Her boyfriend has left town, and she has nobody to spend quality time with and keep her company. But then instead of returning home, she takes a wrong turn and drives to meet someone she knows is more than capable of showing her a good time in bed. Someone her husband previously hired to get dirt on her regarding her cheating habit.Thaddeus Black, P.I.
The Gilf story continues . . .Erica has a scheduled meeting with esteemed private investigator, Thaddeus Black, who fulfilled his bargain of helping her keep her husband's encroachment at bay. The price, however, is going to involve a piece of ass.Erica is set on fulfilling her part of the bargain, except she isn't going into it alone. She takes a close friend, Sarah, along for a visit to the investigator's office. Sarah isn't new to the lifestyle Erica secretly lives, and together, they made a formidable duo of two hot mature Gilfs with plenty of horniness in their arsenal. Enough to give Thaddeus Black a run for his money once he welcomes them into his office.
"I have a dilemma that I know not how to resolve. You might think it weird by the time you're done reading this, but I assure you that it's true, and it's happening to me."So begins a husband's sombre reflection on his marriage after spying on his wife, realising she has been harbouring an adulterous nature for a while. But instead of him exploding, the nameless husband takes adequate comfort in his wife's cheating habit, accepitng it as only natural it should occur in his marriage.Website: damiendsoul.comPodcast: SHANGO'S ZoneTumblr: therealdamiendsoul.comEmail: shangoreturns@gmail.com
Erica is fraught with worry now that her husband, Richard, is well aware of her adulterous habit and wants to meet with her lover. Erica sets up a meeting with Terrence the following day where she presents him with the bad news. But Terrence knows how to make her feel good, and she can't help accompanying him over to his friend's apartment for some terrific threesome.
Erica, our horny Gilf, always thought she was smart regarding her secret liasions with her young lover, Terrence. It never occured to her that her husband, Richard, could possibly be aware of her adulterous habit. Things didn't fully come to a realisation until the night Richard confronted her with the truth.The question then becomes what was she going to do next?
Having left the YMCA, the Gilf follows her lover to his apartment, and there the sex continues from where they last stopped.
What's a horny mature wife to do when she's lonely and bored being at home? She packs up her gym bag, and heads out to a YMCA establishment for a swim. Little does anyone, especially her clueless husband, know that she's got expectant company there to meet her.Website: damiendsoul.comSubstack: shango1615.substack.com
It is a Saturday, and Terry and his wife, Helen, head to his company building for their annual summer party. Helping his wife out of the vehicle, he realises a important accoutrement of hers is missing, to which his wife dimisses his concern. Terry has a lot to be worried about; it won't be the first time Helen had gotten him in highwater with her outrageous shinanegans. Later, as the party progresses, he finds his wife missing. Terry goes around looking for her, and too late, realises his wife has secured herself a temporary getaway with the most dastardly companion ever—his black boss and company CEO, Obadiah Wallace, an arrogant man with an insatiable sexual appetite with no scruples when it comes to demanding sexual pleasure from any of his junior associates' wives.As it turns out, Terry is about to have front-row seat into how sexually incorrigible his boss can be when left with his wife.
What do you think would happen when you get several upper-class, white women together on a Friday afternoon during the summer?Three beautiful women, married to rich husbands, with nothing else to do besides wallow in their freedom while their husbands are off to work. They get to talking about their dull sex life and of what they can do to liven things up between themselves.It's only a matter of time before one of them mentions a sex establishment gang known as the Tongue Patrol, whose mission it is to fulfill lonely, horny wives' sexual appetite where it's lacking. All it takes is one phone call, and the boys get to come over the following day to give the women what they have been missing from their husbands.
"It was never my intention to have strong feelings towards the young man who became my lover."Such is how a shy housewife started her erotic journey towards cuckolding her husband. Eddie had found a credible bull named Mike, who he considered would make a terrific lover to his wife. Things began awkward for them at first, but it was only a matter of time before their relationship blossomed into something neither could have foreseen.
"I am a hotwife with an attractive but unusual fetish: I love being tied up . . ."Such are the immediate words coming from a hotwife. She loves her sex rough, loves being fucked especially from behind, but most especially, loves being tied up and used by a strong, capable lover who knows how best to humble her in the bedroom.Her husband is incapable of keeping up with her voracious sexual appetite, and according to her, she only prefers the company of black men when it comes to sex.This is her confessional story.
She's a horny, sexy housewife, and she knows it.She's also a sexy mature slut . . . a Gilf! Except she never realised that until her lover mentioned it to her. And now she's baffled about how to feel about it. But then one day, she's stuck at home babysitting her grandkid, when her lover stops by to have some quality time with her. Looks like she, too, is in need of babysitting.
A horny married slut gets impregnated by her lover . . . except he wasn't the only one she has been fucking. Knowing it couldn't possibly be her husband, she decides to invite her multiple lovers over for one final gangbang fun. This way, she won't need to bother her mind whomever the real dad could possibly be.
Andy works for a cold, obstinate black boss named Obediah Wallace. One afternoon, Obediah summons him into his office and gets Andy to assume the submissive position he expects of him so he can get to watch his black boss fuck his secretary, who so happens to be Andy's wife!But that carries little concern to Andy, as Obediah has had his way with most of his colleagues' wives, and has even succeeded in getting several of them pregnant. The obvious question is whether his boss intends carrying out similar action on his wife.Obediah doesn't play when it comes to demonstrating his power before his underlines, especially when it comes to flexing on white pussy. He, for sure, never misses.This is one entertaining story you'll enjoy.
This is a self-titled confession from a nameless husband regarding the cuckold journey he has undertaken along with his wife.The journey begins in the present: the husband sits across the room watching his wife and her lover on the bed, both of whom are taking a break from their just concluded sex. The husband knows they're going to have themselves another round and is patient to see how it enfolds so that he can capture their sex on video.
Everything was going according to plan: my wife and I had arrived at the city anc checked into our hotel earlier. Days later, we were supposed to expect a man named Ralph, who Fiona and I had spent erotic time with months ago, during our previous trip to the city. Fiona had enjoyed her special time with Ralph and was looking forward to another week-long encounter with him.The problem was that Ralph was suddenly a no-show. I tried calling and texting, but got no response from him. Fiona is going out of her mind wondering where he could be right when she needed him the most in bed. As for me, I had no choice but to come up with a quick solution to the problem. I hope you enjoy this erotic episode. Use the links below to find out more.Website: damiendsoul.comTwitter: @dsouldamienEmail: shangoreturns@gmail.com
"My parents' marriage ended years ago. My dad had since moved on with his life and gotten married to a younger woman; my mom, however, stayed single for years until suddenly she opted getting herself a younger black man for a lover." How is a son expected to deal with the thought of seeing his woman loss herself in the arms of a black man. And then one day, when he comes into her home uninvited, and spies on them having sex, he realises his mom has gone Black, and won't ever be the same again.I hope you enjoy this erotic episode. Use the links below to find out more.Website: damiendsoul.comTwitter: @dsouldamienEmail: shangoreturns@gmail.com
One night, Mary and her husband, Donald, a wealthy upper-class couple, suffered a home invasion by three black hoodlums who had come to rob. Done with their loot, the men took a good look at Mary and decided they weren't done with their late-hour mission. They wanted to have some erotic fun with her.They tied up her husband and got him to watch as they took turns pleasuring Mary in their bedroom. What sounded like men taking undue advantage of her turned into something more arousing for Mary. Something she hadn't felt in years.This reading is an excerpt from one of my previous erotic novels: Mary's Addiction.
There exists some irritating questions that I constantly get asked especially by husbands desiring to become future cuckold to their wives. These questions are simply-minded, but over the years, I've come to find them rather annoying for me to demand giving them notable answers.Just when I thought I've gotten past being asked these questions, along comes a husband throwing them at my face. What I have done is made a list of such notable questions and presented them here in this episode. Hope you enjoy my mini-rant, even though it isn't one.Website: https://damiendsoul.com/Substack: https://shango1615.substack.com/ Email: shangoreturns@gmail.com
"My dad warned me to avoid the black men when they opened a new refugee camp a couple of blocks down from where we lived. Always he stressed that the men were shiftless reprobates, one step away from being considered criminals, always up to no good. For months I listened to my dad's warning until I got to corresponding with one in an online chat room."So begins a young woman's erotic tale regarding her seductive meeting with an African refugee, and what transpired after they became sexually involved.
My oldest and rambunctious daughter, Lucy, has no idea that aside from her secretly spending quality time with her boyfriend, Trevor, that I've been engaged in an relationship with his dad, Theo.Theo is, by all account, every measure of a real man that I can possibly have fun with in bed. However, because of my illicit history of being a black cock slut during my teenage years, it seems like my addiction has inevitably rubbed off on my daughter.I've got this desire of wanting to see my daughter in the arms of a real man, to know if she's capable of handling someone bigger, and also, I cannot help feeling some erotic attraction towards her boyfriend, wanting to see how well he's been handling my daughter in bed.It's about time I harshed up a plan to see how that can work out in my faovur.This is a continuation from a previous episode: I Tried to Protect My Daughter from Black Men 1 & 2. Listen to this episode and other wild erotic cuckold tales on SHANGO'S ZONE podcast on Spreaker, Apple podcast, Sportify, and elsewhere.Email: shangoreturns@gmail.comWebsite: damiendsoul.com
What do you do when you least expect any strange dilemma to happen during a group sex experience involving your boyfriend and his best friend?For months, my boyfriend, Jamie, and I have talked about undertaking a threesome experiment in our bedroom. Finding a suitable partner was somewhat challenging, but we then opted on Jamie's best friend, Lawrence, to take the spot.We set things up for a Saturday. Lawrence came by, and we later got to be comfortable in the bedroom . . . but then something happened that I didn't see coming. Find out about it once you listen to this erotic tale.Listen to this episode and other wild erotic cuckold tales on SHANGO'S ZONE podcast on Spreaker, Apple podcast, Sportify, and elsewhere.Email: shangoreturns@gmail.comWebsite: damiendsoul.com
I never wanted to be a controlling mother, especially when it comes to raising my daughters.This is especially focused on my older daughter, Lucy. She's 20yrs old, and is making her way through college. Except I cannot keep her steady, not when she happens to be fixated with a black boy named Trevor, who lives down the block from us.I returned home one night from my bartending job and find Lucy fooling around with Trevor. Regardless of me sending him away, I know Lucy will keep seeing him again . . . reminds me of during my younger days when I, too, discovered what it felt like to have fun with black men. But things are different, and I've no way to tell my daughter that the reason I don't wish for her to see Trevor, is because I'm secretly dating his dad, Theo.Listen to this episode and other wild erotic cuckold tales on SHANGO'S ZONE podcast on Spreaker, Apple podcast, Sportify, and elsewhere.Email: shangoreturns@gmail.comWebsite: damiendsoul.com
My wife got summoned by her Black Master to head out late at night to earn some money for him. She was designated to head out to a meeting spot, where she would get picked up by a group of black men from out of town demanding some sexual servicing. Jenna wasn't ever going to dissapoint her Master, and neither was I who had to drive her to the meeting spot.Listen to this episode and other wild erotic cuckold tales on SHANGO'S ZONE podcast on Spreaker, Apple podcast, Sportify, and elsewhere. You can find me through viarious addresses below:Website: damiendsoul.comSubstack: shango1615.substack.comTwitter: @dsouldamienSoundCloud: Damien DsoulEmail: shangoreturns@gmail.com
Paul gets invited by his friend, Francis, to come by his home to watch to watch the start of the current World Cup games. He encounters Francis and his wife, Cynthia, both of whom look happy to have him around. Little is Paul aware of the kinky erotic game his friend and wife are about to play on him.This episode comprises of a Part One and Part Two. Thanks for enjoying, and don't forget to subscribe to my podcast: SHANGO'S ZONE for more upcoming erotic tales.