40. The Sulking Couple

King Eros’s Chamber

Dagen came to Eros’ chamber and listened there’s someone else in the room was talking with his father. And the sound was belonged to a strange woman.

Dagen entered the room. He saw Eros was staring blankly at a well of water as if a conversation just been finished.

“Who were you talking to?” Dagen asked confusedly, he didn’t see anyone else in the room.

“Myself.” Eros stuttered.

Dagen shrugged his shoulder for the king often times appeared to be in a trance.

Then he immediately started recount everything he had overheard at Amaya’s door. To his surprise, his father didn’t express much shock upon hearing the information. The signs of his aging, however, seemed more evident. His eyes were tired, back hunched.

“Father?” Dagen raised his voice to get Eros’ attention, “Are you listening to me?”

Eros returned to the present, pulling himself out of his wandering mind. “Ah, yes. I heard you.”

“Well? Say something!” Dagen demanded; he had always been a little hotheaded and