The man arrived some hours before the sunset.Leonidas and his Father were already in the throne room, Dimitris first (because he was already bored out of his wits, again and gladly escaped one more time) with his Ares Familia guard and Leonidas, with his Caretaker.He was not sure of what he had expected to see but he doubted it was what he eventually saw.One of the male slaves held him as he walked down the carpet to them, a walking stick in his hand.He did not wear the traditional dress for the slaves but instead a long loose white cloth and a sort of scarf around his face with his eyes shut close.He is blind, Leonidas thought in admiration but noticed also that the man seemed to walk like every step was his last.He looked impossibly frail and weak, and if he was immortal, old enough to be as old as Renatus.When the man was finally close enough, the slave bowing and exiting, Leonidas stood from his chair and said, "Wel-""Which one of you sent for me?"His voice, much to every
The first thing Stylani Laskaris did as she woke up was smell the flowers that stayed next to her bed side as she did every morning.A small smile lit her face while she did so before she used a hand to brush the now moist petals, her eyes moving to the sunlight coming from outside then to the potted plant before moving it away from the rays as she whispered, "You would be safer here."Although the plant gave no reply, she still sent another dazzling smile at it then got out of her bed.As she did so, an Hestia familia walked into the room with her head bowed. "Good morning, Lady Laskaris."Pure irritation appeared on Stylani's near perfect face. "There is nothing good about seeing you when I wake up."The slave said nothing.She let out a small scoff, moving to her vanity mirror and staring at her face. "Is my bath ready?""Yes, Mistress.""Perfect, as usual?""Yes, Mistress.""Can you even string up an entirely complete sentence or you all are programmed to be fools?" Stylani heard
"So you are really not coming, Lou?"Loukas Mikos looked up at the now honey coloured iris of his best friend and placed Leonidas' hand on his face, the touch making him want to rest it on his chest. "I do not feel so well today.""Really?" Leonidas brushed away a loose strand of hair from Loukas' face behind his ear, a more instinctive like gesture than anything else.Loukas nodded, which was not totally a lie because he did not really feel well but that was because of the fact that he now spent almost everyday with Leonidas and yet could do nothing to him.There were talks that they had become intimate and as much as that would not help Leonidas in certain ways, it did not mean that Loukas could not imagine and think and want his best friend, which due to their close proximity lately, was intensifying.The main real problem was the fact that they were always sounded by slaves or officials, or that stupid Caretaker that Loukas knew did not really approve of their relationship unless
Loukas had known the evils of Aszül after the thing with his Mother, but when Hermes had filled the air with the herb and touched Loukas, he was a goner.For years, when Loukas knew that Leonidas needed to study and would no longer require him every second, he returned to his island, a Hermes looking like Leonidas awaiting him, the Familiar yet deadly smell of Aszül in the background.At that time, Hermes was the only one Loukas laid with but after a while, he vanished, leaving a now addicted to Aszül Loukas who laid with men just to fill the empty soul that Hermes had abandoned him with.Yet, after all of this, the day Loukas had nearly died of an overdose as his Mother had, Leonidas had come to rescue him for the second time in Loukas' life."It is not here." "Search better."Loukas turned around, hands on his hips. "I never took it, okay? I lied to Leonidas just so I could have a valid reason to be next to him, that is all.""I know."Loukas' eyes widened as Hermes came closer, "I
Charilaus Diamandis could barely feel blood rush through his leg anymore and bent down to look at the male's head on his lap as he stopped raking his hand through his hair and said, "Cleon."The man made a soft grumble as he moved a bit, trying to be more comfortable while Charilaus smiled, a rare ever sight and continued untangling the curly balls on Cleon's head. "You should go to the bed now."Cleon seemed to make a sound of disapproval as Charilaus added, "My leg hurts."It was a lie, well, a white one but he knew that it would get Cleon's attention which he did as the male raised his sleepy eyes to stare at his Master, "Oh. Forgive me."Charilaus watched him rise up, adjusting his chiton as he looked back at the gold haired man and added with a now awake voice. "Are you coming to bed?""I still have -," Charilaus waved a hand around the table filled with scrolls on his desk. "Some things to do.""I know," Cleon began to rub his eyes with his palm. "I think I should stay and -""S
From that day, whenever Charilaus was not learning or sparring, he had Cleon sitting at his feet and staring at him while he read, and though they never spoke when this meetings came, the silence soothed the raging demon in him.His Caretaker had gotten mad at the closeness but Charilaus had brushed it off, saying that he was not even bound to Renatus as he was not one of them, but a Pashís, so therefore, he could do whatever he wanted, so help the gods.The elderly man might have gotten upset at the boy challenging him but said nothing, he only ever lost it when Charilaus publicly announced Cleon as his Koinõnos."You lay with that boy, don't you?!" His Caretaker had demanded.Charilaus, thirteen years of age, did not even know how that worked and yet said, "And if I did?""All you Diamandis are the same!" The man snapped and walked out of the common room.It turned out that the reason his Uncle never married was because of the fact that he had a male lover, which was not a crime on
He folded the last scroll of the plans as he wiped sweat away from his sweaty forehead, a small sound of triumph leaving his lips.She would be happy with me now.The thought made him feel sort of feverish, making him want to be under his gaze like cold water cooling his hot skin.He squeezed his thighs in anticipation, the fact that he had not even seen her in months heightening his needs but kept himself at the edge.The last time she had touched him, it had been ecstatic, and though he had tried recreating the feeling, something he had relayed in his letters with her decreeing that he was not to touch himself until her say so, it did not feel half as enjoyable as when she was in front of him.Was it the way she stared at him with expectancy or like he was something that she was just blessing with her presence that excited him?Leonidas wanted to dig his nails into his arms again but stopped himself just in time. She did not like that and he did not want to anger her.Besides, every
"Leonidas? Are you alright?" He heard his Mother ask as he shook his head and tried to calm down his erratic breathing."Fine," He replied and looked down at the Loukas on his laps, whispering, "Lou, wake up."As usual, the male stirred, but only a bit making Leonidas try raising his head before he realized at that moment that him going into direct contact with a sleeping Loukas never ended well and tried to run fast enough.Alas, he was too slow.Loukas was now gripping the area below his ribs tightly as he muttered, "Do not wake me."Leonidas felt himself flush at the move as he tried to explain to his parents that this was all a misunderstanding but when he saw the look of normalcy on their face, as if the action did not faze them, his saliva dried up."Do not pamper the boy," Calista snapped as she reached down the male and dug her nails into his scalp causing Loukas to shoot up and shoot daggers at the things around him."Who dared do that?!""I." Loukas turned to the voice, his