The following is artwork by  eskaria145 as part of a trade we were doing together. And it features a series of image of eskaria's OC monster knight, Galien, whom I've been writing for in the KotRB stories.

The burly monster knight yawned heartily, smacking his chops as he sat up from his straw-filled mattress and scratched his bare abdomen idly. Having just woken up, Galien wore only his gauntlets, armored boots and trousers since Galien always slept shirtless and if he was home by himself or with Leonard, he tended to stay shirtless then as well, albeit for other reasons. As one could expect, given how large Galien was, his upper body was quite broad and muscular. He had a thick, firm chest, broad shoulders and biceps that would make even the strongest monsters of the realm green with jealousy.

Contrasting his burly, muscular torso, however, was Galien's stomach. Though there was still a trace of a six-pack present, it was buried by a thick layer of fat. Galien's belly was, to put it mildly, heavy. It naturally had a rounded curve to it, pressing out, even if Galien ever tried to suck his gut in. And in spite of how firm and broad Galien's physical frame was, the surface of his soft-scaled paunch seemed to jiggle just ever so slightly with every movement he made.

But Galien didn't mind. The monster knight loved eating, and he loved just how much his tiny boyfriend loved watching him eat and get bigger. Not only that, but Galien loved just how much attention his belly got from Leonard, the way he would always caress and knead it. Any time the two cuddled, Leonard's clawed fingers explored every inch of Galien's belly, whether it was immensely bloated or just its' natural, chubby state. Galien would always croon when those claws of Leonard's dug into the thickest portions of his paunch. Another favorite was the way Leonard would trace his claw delicately around Galien's deep, cavernous belly button, occasionally sticking his claw inside, or if Galien was especially bloated, even the tip of his tail.

He couldn't explain it, but it just felt heavenly.

As Galien rose to his head, naturally, his paunch jiggled just ever so slightly. The beast once again stretched his arms back, arched his back and let out another hearty, beastly yawn, one which saw his long, draconian tongue stick out of his skull-like jaw. When it ended, Galien lurched forward lazily and smacked his chops.

Mornings were so boring without Leonard, especially when they had the day off from the dungeon. But he knew Leonard loved taking his morning strolls. Galien would love nothing more than to join the small monster knight, but Galien loved sleep just a little more. And as Leonard learned very early in their relationship, Galien was the heaviest sleeper in all the world. Not even an explosion could rouse Galien from a deep slumber, especially one brought on by a food coma which, in Galien's case, might as well have been nightly.

Coincidentally, in that moment...

*GrRrRrRUMBLE!*

Galien's heavy stomach emitted a deep, hungry-sounding rumble.

The heavy monster knights' exo-skeletal cheeks blushed slightly as he glanced down at his gut and rested a single palm against it. Galien rubbed his belly soothingly as it continued to roar hungrily and impatiently for breakfast. "Man, sometimes, I forget just how hungry I get in the morning," Galien muttered, a little embarrassed by just how loud his belly was.

Galien gave his stomach a few gentle pats, as if to say 'cool your jets.'

*GWWWRRRRRRGGOOOOORRRRRRBL!!!*

Galien was met with an even deeper, louder and more aggressive gurgling, one that roared loud enough to be heard outside of Galien's modest little home. It was so intense that the surface of Galien's belly actually rippled ever so slightly in its' wake. The beast grimaced, digging his claws deeply into his thick middle. Hunger always hit Galien like a sack of bricks. His belly was so used to such a hearty meal so frequently, sometimes, even live creatures, that whenever Galien was hungry, it tended to be a far more aggressive sort of hunger than most.

If one were to stand within proximity of Galien's rumbling gut, they might be forgiven for mistaking the hungry rumblings from Galien's belly with a mild earthquake. That's how deep the gurgles sounded and how almost forceful it could be.

"Hmm, better find somethin' to chow down on," Galien murmured to himself, drumming his claws against his gut in thought, and wincing slightly when an especially deep gurgle rumbled forth quite loudly from his stomach. "H-Heh, better stop by the docks'er somethin'...see if the fishermen could spot me a barrel or two'uh fish..."