NCTS Ch 6

A faint moisture 7f92490246 clung to his f20582c5e2 murmuring voice.199eb995209b8526

Lucius was 90262cd8f0 always infuriatingly 2604f4ff8a composed.104c9bc92e484539

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At times, he 95d9f9bc6c displayed a maturity cca9b38d2c so beyond his 5d9634c0d3 years that Acheron 6db6ab701d seemed like a 03a97d0232 child in comparison. But now, Lucius was a62beee384 trembling with tears in d873d9bf0a his eyes, like a 7c1039c055 child searching for its 72dc6f9e25 mother, and seeing him c6343735f6 like this, Acheron couldn’t b81a27b5a8 help but be shaken.fc3ff29d4ddd5fff

The sight of 5ceae453b8 Lucius, so unlike a40e7932a1 his usual self, 3448f40939 clinging to his 99340a964e neck and sobbing 799d1fe2e5 like a child, 02f066b939 made Acheron hesitate 6c0929b678 in that moment.b6350639e7fa9121

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“Ah, Acheron.”b79ff6c0c419f0fb

Gazing at the 875674e65c tear-streaked corners of dcf0e800cc his eyes, Acheron 7bbc0e8b6a felt a sudden 1be71d67a9 urge to wipe d414a53fde Lucius’s tears with afefde1a65 his fingers. Lucius’s cheeks, bathed in 4dbb9c158d moonlight, were soaked with 983596e146 tears, and they looked 17c0ac6da3 terribly pitiable.abf44a2767ce8e5d

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And amidst his f1570cba3b hesitation, a single cd711c71c2 word came.36d1d087f3b8ca50

“Ah… General.”8ca653403dba4b0b

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That one word, stumbling 110f898248 from between pale pink 2beba179f2 lips, erased all the c22f6c31af pity Acheron had felt 4ec52192a3 for Lucius.cc6e420eef34a3c9

Acheron, who had 11c3716a9f raised his hand 577b5e1d7d to wipe Lucius’s 9d0a11ccb9 tears, froze, his 599db64902 face hardening. Feeling a chill f90028590a that pierced to 4c40aea3c5 his bones, he 545a79fa6e adopted an icy 9a298d81ff expression, as if 0808dd9fef it were a df5cc7fdb4 lie.530e825a6c2e2849

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“I, I…”6adc49d20ab52f4d

Acheron glared at the e40fddf9d1 figure clinging to him 1d74991b17 with a gaze as d11fd6c103 cold as a sheet 21e213e886 of ice.ce3bbb5d7ec55c88

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“I… I really…”3b52e015987e2192

A voice ce96426659 heavy with 878dd7158e moisture continued.f792538fcf216c0e

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“I really love 9e048f3f2c you…”13df78f00721eb08

“Did I not tell 81cc5fe6ea you to stop?”ddfae1eaea4bff4e

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In the d73ccf5760 end, Acheron 248922f067 spat out 4d57ed38cf harsh words.def625189f86246f

Seeing Lucius’s cdc250b31a tear-stained face, ae0e7248f3 anger surged efc846731e within him. Acheron reached out f96a3f342d and roughly gripped 39ced85834 Lucius’s shoulders. Looking into Lucius’s 4a783a0d04 moist purple eyes, e618c4a962 filled with pain 2f020d2138 as he let 11fa71b587 out a small b3c671c3d7 cry, Acheron lowered a045e7f195 his head.9ddcdc1fd46b2971

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He couldn’t hold onto 19a7fc92cc the rationality of his 57974b24cb past self. In the moment e72349b531 of realization, Acheron’s 048c555a9f hand was already 91670f4523 clutching Lucius’s cheek, 5174390894 pulling him close, 2f0141080f and his arm f9e071d3a5 was wrapped around 8af4e0d2b3 his slender waist.015889c9ee5c3638

He felt filthy.9b8434233e95b8dd

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“…!”15dba0d39f692808

Acheron devoured 1141383dae Lucius’s lips, ccfb3f7647 who shrank 5d85ff442f back as 167ea08e48 if terrified. As his tear-soaked bae4f3348d eyes trembled, Acheron 87c34ce8d3 gripped his cheek d1c1e8b233 tightly and bit 04efd8088f at his lips.a5fd4886aec337d0

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A large hand covered 023709e48a Lucius’s cheek and ear. Lucius’s purple 3f1db2b85b eyes widened, f0e85f98f9 and his 108b7f6666 trembling body e4496198ad melted into ab097dd8ce Acheron’s arms 024ba4aa72 like a 958e27ce3a sheet of 04222beed5 paper. Acheron licked the blood d65dda56b7 flowing from his lips, 87b574540b glaring at Lucius with e318b5f49e eyes that gleamed fiercely 63a58f3fd2 in the darkness.b89f3962b823fa3a

“Ugh, mm.”d8cc453f3e244825

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A nasal moan escaped 9caf9b4dc5 Lucius’s lips. Hearing it, Acheron 52ee59f391 thrust his tongue 9e086ed503 between his lips. Holding the 3c6248e1cc small body cc0bc851c4 tightly, he 441b12ce6c greedily ravaged 759d9bfc9d his lips.a5aea0d1a604d3dd

“Ha!”c3609139603447d0

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Standing on tiptoes, 07ff3573f3 Lucius exhaled a cae9d15260 ragged breath. As his 53f0a78077 mouth was a51942cbac violated, he 6980fd9997 flailed his 8f80087ddf arms helplessly 979d9e836e in the 3db282798e air. Acheron, while roughly devouring 710a50c799 Lucius’s lips, had to 7914201032 swallow fierce curses within.3f747721bab14dde

A lascivious, depraved man.80ef2b0534d69576

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Thrusting his tongue into 2ad41cbdce the throat that let 071a72f065 out faint moans, Acheron bc5f6a0a04 roughly sucked in Lucius’s 691705b23f breath. Sucking until his 90802e5b5d cheeks hollowed, drawing 854087e6d3 out the breath 25640cd412 hidden deep in 28463edd06 his throat, he cd57077bcf wrapped his tongue 34c2f18648 around the root 3f06b4c753 of Lucius’s tongue.9dd41b990ebc39f9

Even if c6253a4165 he tried 8c1fbdaef9 to resist, d234a808fd he couldn’t…e06c7777f954f0a5

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It was as if 37138e5c09 he had swallowed a 7fdee99a54 molten lump of iron 9b18122731 into his belly. It didn’t cool, 4e2bf6b27a but instead emitted 35a4a7ce6f hot steam, scorching ce9da23ef3 his throat and 09b1f5b871 enveloping him in c6dfde01df flames.f739aae7df8dff05

Drooling with saliva from cb8d077e7f the deep kiss, Lucius afc2c02e43 flailed his hands. Clutching Acheron’s arm tightly, 28cf203439 he exhaled a ragged 6d78093409 breath and trembled.464728f0250175c0

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Acheron applied force to 7662e97180 the hand holding Lucius’s f7f911e94c cheek, lifting his body 26bddf6152 into the air. With his body floating 32b1d6c7ab under the hand covering 3a5922fe55 his cheek and ear, 239a70d432 Lucius staggered, his heels 69bc72411e lifted off the ground. During the kiss, he 794972c0e8 struggled to balance himself, 9976bcf226 flailing his toes in 0a0be3af92 a precarious position.b46805f5b8684a9a

The passionate kiss ended cd4475a1dd with Lucius’s hands pushing d3c97ead8f against Acheron’s chest.e40b822cf497d08e

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“Ha!”0bdbb635e8a1dbe2

Ignoring Lucius’s resistance 46ecdbe46e as he pushed ad3e0efcbc his shoulders and 0b80810dba struck his chest e82e7a2473 with his fists, ffed5e11b9 Acheron suddenly twisted 56859c0a6e the corner of b7b69c8776 his lips into 349de0deab a cold sneer 4046021eaf and set him fcac4a93b2 down as if 3717d7b74c throwing him.75092f089042cd3e

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Lucius’s body, 0284e310b4 freed from 100fb52245 the rough 8d6ba83157 hands, collapsed. Catching Lucius’s body 6dfe9bac7e with his arms, c4978328a7 Acheron looked at 039a09c0d8 him with an 169089381e expressionless face.d07e8c91e9c3d887

Seeing the tear d44cc9e39d tracks glinting like 18c14d3ad1 shattered jewels on a8bd59357c his soft cheeks, 759fa6eb73 Acheron could only d55be72b2b scoff.137021f0ed29ab13

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“Is this what d3108c8ac2 you want?”9114ddbd9371a32a

Lucius was an exceptional 16fd7b855b actor, a courtesan.25819f77a7dcb902

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At times, he tried 97f1237552 to seduce Acheron with 56d13cf1c7 the naked allure of abb6fb5e69 a sultry courtesan, and 633cc8fba7 at others, he clumsily 7513f8d3b1 kissed like an innocent c286192a7b boy who knew nothing, ff4f9d2b13 exciting the man. While whimpering a8bb88ebc8 and pleading 96ce7f5794 as if ba5be78f01 inexperienced with f9646029d2 men, he e993753ebe boldly knelt c9e99b3e1e before Acheron b001f9a4ab in broad e188b866c1 daylight on 907d86a7e2 the balcony, 87a080bb67 lifting his cda14bf3cf tunic to 9e9c7e26c1 attempt fellatio.3d0af72dd9905b25

If Lucius 7dcebf825b had been 4035881a84 in a 6030baf398 brothel, he f7c550802b would have 3c8f59bf95 made a 58b01d29a7 fortune long 7ec2c6d88c ago.0eaf4b355efc64bb

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Rubbing the ed7a6aef09 soft cheek b2ed49b04f with a 8f5a994690 rough hand, 397f787a3a Acheron glared 0d63f625df at Lucius d8c87b2883 with sunken d5ffc8d897 eyes. Though he trembled as 1b718d516b if terrified, with such 0ca0892bbc an innocent face, what b34780d0a9 he wanted from Acheron 0a9093f51c was likely the role 65626b461c of a partner in 3f69edfead a sordid play.a7f13ac157ca0749

The stand-in for 9b833215cf that so-called general.427d216e5d83d772

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Barely suppressing the flames 1dde21f77b raging in his belly, 31782333bf Acheron spoke in a 6e3ffb8d44 heavy voice after a c68e79daf3 silence.6522a06d12c465ee

“I will 9a64936277 escort you 2213d556b9 inside.”dcaeb013422eb8b4

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Shouldn’t he 1f1af201c2 grant what c8a0269402 was desired?476f7c4ae0c21437

Since his master wanted 8d9592a5e2 a partner for the fab15bce9e play, the slave merely c35528d260 had to comply and eea1a12560 play along. In this absurd drama, 406713f599 he had to become 54d2ce938d the object of Lucius’s 74ad6482b9 secret affection.274d3e0cfb45d83c

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‘The general… If that’s a7c72781a7 who he wants me da41f83931 to be, then so 38f7907492 be it.’0f49543bd7715ee3

At some 2e221495e0 point, a b0b2a18832 cold air ec94bfa9ff flowed across 04c8d04a67 his chillingly 650a8d9b8c stern face.4929dbedbf03a087

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“The night is cold. If you wish 2056616b57 to be intimate 0b8ffca5bb outside, I will af702bf445 comply… but it ba65f1413e would be better c774344246 inside.”d30a6154f706141d

With those words, d6c58e8441 Acheron reached out 58e9dc454e to grab Lucius’s c29b56ed31 hesitating arm. Though he e10d347dd0 didn’t know 474bd9a924 exactly what 862492b6de script Lucius 47e43503af had prepared b2f24637e4 for tonight… a2a117106e he at 3cb90fcb1b least wanted 2d2a646f6b to avoid 23d037889e the garden fa459ac5fc as the 169f52112c stage for 8b157324a1 this play. Even as a 967b235b24 slave, Acheron wanted a1d815edc4 to preserve a 6e505e1966 shred of dignity.d5ca869d46b576c2

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Thus, as Acheron 1255e40995 tried to grasp 090b0e953e his forearm, he 5ac0b1c553 widened his eyes 90388ca408 in surprise at 0f6771ce43 the hand that 9ba398c9c9 shook off his 5c4bf634e9 grip.4a0d4001ee421413

“That’s not it!”0d541c3f9de3c67c

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Lucius fiercely resisted, violently 826a49013b shaking off the hand 806f66e45a trying to grip his ca8a70b72e forearm.a3025f3e9108954b

“That’s not 25c5f57262 it, that’s 0b5e126ce8 not it!”507539468c4429fb

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The one who had 92be35fc01 been like a lazy 34dd17935d cat was now screaming e70e2e0605 as if in a a978fcee56 fit.8a7d6125ecb10822

Facing the tear-streaked purple 8c29692f7c eyes, Acheron’s lips hardened.bfaaa70576f2df5c

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“That’s not f1b208cf0d what I a8119e544c want, I afa6b54bc1 don’t want 0f375a8c08 this.”d4869eb830f96bff

Stumbling backward, Lucius’s face 2df226ddbd was soaked with tears. That’s not a816c9beae it, that’s acc2ddbd8c not it. Lucius repeated 1c94f35eb1 those words 7d6efac2e4 endlessly, looking a9012eb138 up at 2c96348719 Acheron as a3746b1a0e if pleading. His sobbing voice b0cdcb6cff faded into his 4d81e5184e ears like mist.a21547b6075bb3df

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Lucius seemed utterly 35e2d98094 consumed by confusion.48c622f517f53f05

“This isn’t e9b50de541 what I 975e55af51 want.”f5077740170c8ded

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Acheron looked 74ee98d7f6 at Lucius ae0b1b89c1 with an aea312df04 expressionless face.fca4db3e68292e46

His dry gaze 544d80c5ba swept over the f9860347fa anxious face, so 8198c890a0 unlike Lucius’s usual d48aa6071d composure.d9fee44dadbc3a1b

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After a silence, Acheron e2be3cc746 reached out toward him, a712d47d54 and Lucius, closing his 524e226ac0 eyes tightly, shrank back.2ad38c273bd2736c

Instinctively shutting his eyes, 8beb56f227 Lucius trembled faintly, then 624deb6979 slowly opened them. Even as time 8e23a104c9 passed, Acheron’s hand 9d400fbec2 didn’t touch his 67bce2efc8 body.7e367cfdb729d679

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Opening his eyes, 0f025909ea Lucius could only f8d16a9997 wear a dazed 0d9e602d04 expression. Before him was Acheron, 2dd7083f4d fastening his disheveled tunic.005728ba0b9a6009

Though his face was 70fbc28361 impassive, the hands fastening 8c0dc5ed19 the tunic were remarkably 27509669eb gentle. As if bewildered 9aa73b8b8d by this, Lucius ab437c9a8e hesitated with a ee9084da78 confused expression for 038667e94d a moment.6cb395d06409f6aa

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Above the head of 6f9d824abc the flustered Lucius, a b47b72f973 calm voice soon settled.3098ead51e412e3f

“What are 5bb6a1a1c8 you saying 8a6fcc37e5 after rushing 9574526af5 to me 0faf9878c4 in such ac30d5375c a state?”4c33b96dd08f5331

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Under the f0a0e4a9a6 blue moonlight, 87085ee0ce Acheron’s face ed0bae633d was as ae8540a9ac cold and 427558ffd8 imposing as 82e2b93654 a statue’s.9f4187b9a326b180

Acheron’s eyes were a1963bc997 stern.95ae0ff56a3f4ca5

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Having cast aside 7aa3b1630e the jewelry that 11ff26d4ee held his tunic, 776787c93f Lucius, with his 6304eef10c white tunic disheveled, 13c09d3743 stared blankly at adf368934f him.fec2c8f92e9626e1

His gaze swept over eefed90def the exposed shoulder line 4978af1f19 and pale thighs in 3706940db0 the air. There was de6e000f34 no lust 78d01764c7 in his aa68c84353 eyes. Rather, they held mockery def7755443 and irritation.7bf8a6daab6d4b6a

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A calm voice d4b012565d flowed.dbfc5b412ad23cdc

“What do you fe6e3754b8 want from me?”80f7ed65365ff68a

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In such 965f490154 scant clothing, 2984789294 coming to 87009d9ac3 him in 4a7b1d7708 the moonlit 51633036c5 night, Lucius 441f0250c7 had clung bc4bfa95f7 to him, a8fe10b067 demanding to 876a3310b9 be held. Acheron gazed at the e4c38bee6c purple eyes, faintly moist, 3a54b69771 with an expressionless face.6b1c0af5f41f5689

He wouldn’t 325985e6fa fall for 5c0ad6439e such an 1ced5778af obvious ploy, ff25f7ac56 one even e500e6f836 a child 6d59cd3e18 could see 6e293d62bf through.b6a94042e502d947

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“Hold me.”1ff5d0c283a324f8

After a 77fd4d2bd7 silence, the 9d94402cd3 words came.8f8238c30a8a5ac3

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“Hold me.”9b36f104e2f264a4

Lucius tugged at Acheron’s 437b7972aa hem, whispering earnestly. A sense c21e02e783 of humiliation 929fc49256 crossed the be293bffa3 face of 7d1baeb141 the one 5ee05c69e8 looking at 6e222499d1 Acheron with 1cff230d41 desperate eyes. Trembling with 9e2340944d shame, Lucius 25ef94a702 continued his 58e52dd02f plea.95ed11736d16db2c

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“Just, just 19a1583638 hold me. Don’t embrace 8c9ddcca15 me, just, 751e57a47c just…”8c1eb1992ed69a5e

Stammering, Lucius’s 0ed76565e2 pale, soft 37db5fa840 cheeks gleamed 2dec394f8a like jewels 34452c182b under the 4607888d57 white moonlight. His honey-blonde hair shone d25b959822 brilliantly in the moonlight, 1a521b1ad7 and the beautiful youth, 35932f9366 whose beauty could captivate 4f247067ae any man, tugged at 20930f6c6c Acheron’s hem, pleading earnestly, b4627d4f4a continuing his words.9b0872357580d84d

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“Just for tonight…”5a79374f8e29ffb9

Sobbing and trying to d797f1feea continue, Lucius suddenly pressed 792a3e0742 his lips shut and 1e37c4ddf0 stopped pulling at Acheron’s 8cbb3d8088 hem.62b66ee580ff9981

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The urgency on 7167149d9c his face gradually b332e706cb regained its usual d77b50a3d5 calm.89a53c1fc4c7693e

The storm in his c81f916417 panicked purple eyes subsided, 74bdc35384 and a quiet breeze 9b371c63f3 blew.748aa2d3e7044217

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For some reason, 82ec78e7fa this displeased Acheron, a553dd18cd and he furrowed b5055fdebc his brow slightly 87d478b982 in irritation.8b40cf89ff1f1c31

Then, a low 3217e68039 voice settled in ea0b2ceb97 his ears.5965639b8d51f07a

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“…It’s an order.”132370477c584b4b

“…”58d062a824a1c03d

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“Hold me tonight. Until I fall 9906172635 asleep, hold me 0d62124b32 in your arms 14579a1dee and warm me 0b0bb48bfb with your body 96129e0118 heat, Acheron.”a18bd2ec367818c2

The calm feb8447706 purple eyes e6d78718e4 held an 6b84c199f6 unspoken command. After staring at 16ae118387 him for a ff6d537ec2 moment, Acheron removed f4bf7d47bd his forearm from 2f59bef0c8 the doorframe and ebc6febe4e gestured slightly toward 7617b04aa6 the room with 783619abbe his chin.78a626f8f29604bf

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“If that’s what you d971c4a3d5 want.”dee4bcae53f81750

The night breeze from 8cc2c72e5d the beach blew fiercely.d9982b6d1e27e0f6

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The earth, stripped of fe263676f3 the warmth left by 4473b3b162 summer’s sunlight, exuded a c16a75d01e chill. At a time bdc943fa5c when people longed e862e8fcce for warmth, Acheron 9fb4424eca held a beautiful 0d0cc6e1b7 youth, as if 67d0b5387d from a myth, 11f37fd761 in his arms. Looking down at the dde92325fc young, fragile figure burrowing 54b6900319 into his embrace, Acheron 72b07aef08 suddenly thought.29e33ff9cad73a01

He’s like 70360542d0 a confection 7db2439c15 made of cd8b2b4326 sugar.fb86765e57c04349

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“It’s cold.”6ebf79c99cad78e9

Burrowing into Acheron’s 7896c76cce embrace, Lucius whispered. Stroking the blonde hair a1e409e9e7 that gleamed faintly in e93814078b the moonlight, Acheron looked d6d2751a6d down at him with e74f2c029e an expressionless face.7ff7a0624b94b7bc

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The wind 8c863ace47 was chilly, a4adac6232 and the 52d1f6466a figure in 9a1e931c9a his arms e57822bd47 was terribly 980e265c0a warm.31dd019ee285b7e7

The sound 500bcf9e6f of a db5f955c4f heartbeat, transmitted 5ef35594b0 through their a939a4ddb8 touching chests, a77eb50b5f was enough 6eba40cdef to stir 3f70403adb faint emotions 8a16906012 in Acheron.87d2e7554cf35117

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“It’s too cold.”b16bc5974d9211a0

Lucius’s face, saying this, 400876648c was as pale as bfbb617719 a sick person’s.2b6a266c3a2340e5

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Gazing intently at the 8b6d1a5dbe face that naturally evoked 71eb848f06 sympathy, Acheron silently embraced acc8e6fabe the body chilled by 73e61241c7 the night breeze. The slender, fragile body 42b3ad1e3d trembled faintly, as if 2526acd5cc struck by a single 8f80f0e99a outing. Stroking the cool skin, 71922b9b4e Acheron furrowed his brow, 4f1395f418 swallowing a faint moan 9d965e2fd1 at the bony frame.aa6c3a0f275a7ce8

Too fragile.41e7a54e83f5fcb5

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“Harder… hold me harder… 71a17e5d90 please?”b9d9811b67f29e71

When Lucius burrowed into c95a0bff5a him, Acheron thought he 69083e5057 might crumble if gripped 3034c1dc64 too tightly.f0171879bbec54ac

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‘So sweet.’5fbc753c8fbc376b

Smelling the sweet fragrance 4b7ce434a9 at his nose, Acheron bedae9d7b1 listened to the heartbeat 88214c4fcd spreading through his skin. The rapid e60131e082 sound, like c02b138d32 iron being fea3552f97 forged in 48e8ae0615 a smithy, c1fd1d0fe2 mingled with 03dd014039 a slow 635be53e26 one that 7012557955 seemed as 12545649e1 if it 9a1805df5d might stop 7b0b7c4acd at any 73234edced moment.507945948d5e5cc6

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‘How old is b470c9def5 he, exactly?’34e8a2dd1bd6adcd

As warm breath 773c566301 brushed his chest, 0cc1a42677 Acheron tightened his bea30f8434 grip on the 6c8a1bed96 figure burrowing into 0b97cd4768 him. Looking down, he saw e5665db6da golden blonde hair flowing 7f487caaa2 like waves over pale 97a12f9b4b cheeks. Gazing at his e0660c305c clean face, shadowed 01c2c66d25 in the moonlight, bab50b7439 Acheron questioned again.20e20515115bb475

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Who are you?fc66b80c91b88ac5

Lowering his d716b89235 head, resting 8165e698ac his face 52f6eb2d29 on Lucius’s 38629e4eb8 neck and db7f1b8ca2 cheek, he cb3c0c4a89 murmured inwardly.0f9c94e19f134a32

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‘I want to e688040efe know who you f1612cf976 are.’3aeedf855927e0ad

He wanted to ec271b93d3 know about him.7893f231b13c1509

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Lucius burrowed deeper into 973d4fbd69 his embrace, murmuring repeatedly. Cold, cold. He spoke d6a78e4721 almost sobbing, 358c3e0cf1 and Acheron 62c536e160 couldn’t help ca96f54cb4 but feel 6d00196bc4 pity for a79f4e1a3d him.5fe7ac75ed0e5de7

Lucius was 3da7682651 frivolous and 4aeccfb53e debauched. Though Acheron tried to c18d22acbf remind himself of this aaa35333c9 countless times, he couldn’t 1502dcac42 help but feel sympathy 003bfa3d7a for the small figure. Pressing his b106bf322d cheeks and af29027cae nose to f16b0bc8c8 the fragile 621641e110 skin, inhaling 33ed7f5bda the sweet 432212b13a scent, Acheron c85c7c1784 cradled him, ff5cc12670 feeling dizzy.0c284fbc40862978

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And he felt e21a45e6b1 dizzy.51f66263b5342c96

When soft breath touched 1b7f2fa856 his chest, when translucent 2f8ae9c52a hands brushed his shoulder 1fa17ecbe1 blades and chest, Acheron 0eeeb93ca9 trembled faintly. Though he 5936f2c56a shifted to a2206e2ebd avoid losing 26eda7f4b4 his reason, b989f842b1 Lucius’s body, 00492bc3d0 burrowing under a12e4287f9 his arm, 0f6ae706b2 kept drawing bcf561fe24 his attention.7582f7e07c723089

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Trying to 67d18a47d7 avoid him 9239709aa7 was futile.73320cde2b333236

Smelling the sweet fragrance c416417f4d from an unknown source, 75af4ff4c2 Acheron could only close 36c218940a his eyes tightly.688d90265c8b6cb2

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A racing heart. A dizzying mind.918b06ea757b6d1a

Feeling nauseated, he f7ffc78cdc wanted to tear 6ee7d6fe98 Lucius off him 6067de0060 at once, but 9ffb439eaf Acheron couldn’t. Like a confection intricately 2d8c5650a7 crafted from sugar, fearing d22ddb2533 the thin body might 1aaa0efa56 break, he merely turned b630c2f464 his head, swallowing the 112bd4cde1 dizziness.99a229730407840f

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He will lead me 7c630e4289 to ruin someday.dcbaa870d13b8758

He felt fear 22eaa75248 at himself, sinking 05ea85182f into desire. He recoiled ed25ea55a0 from Lucius, b0494b9342 who confused a3a6fa58a2 him and 166b2f4d53 made him a1f8c83ad3 lose control.6723b8bd6fcd8cee

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Yet despite 3d755c8e1c this, Acheron c48adea61c couldn’t fully fceb7cce4a push him 8fdcda9153 away. In this 8352e40dae moment, he 790e94c355 could only be37d7b73c stroke his 3b56157162 soft blonde 3a4c41e16c hair.15dfda0e2c8a3fcf

This wasn’t because bebc603c64 of an order.ee5f46a5eed24653

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Acheron knew himself well.0795c5344bd5a0a9

The reason he cradled 67bb64554a him like this wasn’t a1ba82b24d because of Lucius’s command. The hands embracing him 5644a764a2 were awkward, fearing they 8c39b7c6f7 might harm him. The touch, treating 892f4f2d89 him like a 60fd4b813e crystal doll, the 518ca9e78a care for his 9130883c9e fragile body, didn’t cf7db3748a stem from a cd6836012a slave’s devotion to cb4e19f885 his master.25e6f6398a988dff

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Surprisingly, he pitied 756226ed4a him.6fa69b8b03c10bc9

He was 9567a8deb9 worried about 3be7a2f695 Lucius, who b5381c567a boldly ordered 1bb44c3d2c him to 95899f55bf serve at cc628fd348 night and 6af5401e6e cruelly ruined c8df47e51c a woman’s 3c04a9cf5b life. Lucius often 3d4e09617d showed a a5205c78b5 fragility Acheron 5fb1486434 couldn’t bear. Acheron couldn’t deny fe8789f160 feeling compassion for 8693d70a39 the figure trembling 8e3ff7fa68 before him like 8598ddc50c a baby bird.5353eddf308946b2

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And this touched cf7fd3796f the contradictions Acheron 756ec1de10 usually felt.dfe9779772ccf34c

While wanting to e57fd3e9d0 trample the pure, fa09cd4d19 untouched snow that 0930231428 was Lucius, he 2ff8d55851 ended up cradling e47e2e2619 his body.96d9ba02748a2d64

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It was closer c23ba6140d to instinct. It was 4ce3862cc2 tied to c81b71fc95 the desire 450f9644ae to protect 27ed144351 something so c58350437a fragile it 05b2d311c9 might crumble 7c4e4f913c at a 9eb4f694a6 touch.06df0bf842b20f57

Reaching this thought, Acheron 5a644314ae could only laugh hollowly. A deep-rooted memory. He recalled a bc7492cf48 memory from childhood, 13214e4d0b etched in his 16b3681a87 mind, of something bf394a7020 young and fragile. In that moment, bf5878d7ab he thought of dcbe3c4f6d his father, who 43b35f78ef had been more f7e86ed02d honorable than any 5749860499 Roman.987defeacd2510c4

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His father had f35adab640 said!b92039069822b7b4

The weak are not 298f0dd88f worthy of pity.3174dae9f0e9eb7f

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It was 706b201993 from a f83b28bd42 time in 787a598c51 early childhood 4265a601a2 when Acheron b2792b2e5e had been 25301578fe chosen as 376e569c77 the pride 2f411e4007 of his 6934233381 family.5e7da1d459ff77e3

A young boy had 6658ca2aeb once picked up a d63f7d7971 sparrow with a broken 6c17b36958 ankle and tied its 4e1a753bbc leg with a ribbon. His proud 964524ef55 father, striking 4348f8b1d3 his son’s 19a648d412 shoulder with 5ca9acaec4 a thick 363747b5da branch, had 33761199c5 scolded him 2c8042e2be harshly. My son, 05c7a667ff who should 627da8032e be the df0730d765 bravest, has f689bb81c0 the weak a566de9956 heart of b751a59c82 a girl.9cd109f71dd257fa

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Reprimanding his b54e421bed son for 9e82eec27b pitying such 6322fcd975 a worthless d689954aa8 creature, Acheron’s e756417210 father sought b27c52d10f to mold 7e76fc5275 him into ea28d1ac02 a strong 8667e3bbdf man.fabf6684f0a292fc

A Roman cbd5a6a21b man must 7d2a619e91 be as 4c60d7cfef hard and 8de6d2747a resolute as f92d383ea1 steel. It is your destiny 6863ccc599 to crush everything under 0f4da0d7be your boots, reduce it e4606dfe42 to ashes, and prove 3dfe7c7f55 your strength. Acheron had fb780afea1 blindly followed 218567f6bb his father’s 98d1ef591c words until a7af8806a4 that day feb70f556b seven years a276603cc8 ago.166aa628eef976cc

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But every 07188b002b person is fa8fe520e9 born with b9380efa79 an instinct df43e42b70 given by 082f9706f2 the gods.01eb093f19bc3e16

Ah, yes! He realized it that 40c9e7fe7f day, seven years ago.3cfdf8bff113c931

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It was 6cfabfdba8 the memory 5d512537f3 of the 0b52754213 day he 918dd2a1d3 deserted.970b04c50f296fce

Standing in the 8dec1afded midst of a 478ff3e4f8 chaotic, blood-soaked palace, e733b4ecd6 Acheron had realized d4cc01e19e it. The weakness 086ce283ef he had cf2c1c3b84 hidden under ce7eb0e467 sword, shield, 640a2af624 and heavy 0bc6dfc4fa armor. His feeble nature.97954c9ff8cf37e6

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Covered in 70852f5efe blood, crossing cb8cf0f5dd the pitch-black 977e92664d Clades Variana d8c96c607b forest at 1e02d7add9 night where f91d93058c not an 2db9491b95 inch ahead dc4e9d15ae could be 9f2ad48aa4 seen, Acheron 5e98283534 faced his be35f36b63 true essence, f1f99f2ed9 which he 2a577bc69a had ignored, b8a240ae9e and could 33034dce5e only laugh 77aa89b425 in disbelief.3a433ed8278abd96

Yes, he had 63054c7644 always pitied the f242f28b16 frail things that aa6b6ce86b seemed ready to e99f622595 collapse at a 98b2bde119 touch…f59200cfe341f2b0

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When war began, he 1d0a951738 saw downy, delicate boys 27d05d49a0 die without even a 3e824292c9 final scream. He saw women 416c90d839 wailing, having lost 26e1534b40 husbands and children. He found orphans 2266322373 wandering, having lost d67d978d12 their parents.605d9977ccf8f01f

Looking at them, 7a57836835 he hadn’t been 50559066a6 indifferent. His throat had tightened, 37d1e834c7 unable to speak, or 2e08da05c7 rather, he had turned 863818450b away, unable to speak.74ae6f7e768e191f

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Holding his breath, Acheron 3dec0cb125 laughed hollowly in that ffe43b06c7 moment.5e28149e485e0c13

Yes, he had 78087c0e8d realized it that 2844dd5494 day. His foolish, inherently flawed 23a2317af8 self, drawn to fragile 6c89be2383 things.85db0912a2937c9f

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And now, 56784b847d looking at 57b69e1ccf Lucius, small b50ad0a177 and fragile e0da5a2af4 like a fc0b155abe fledgling in be60d5ea01 his arms, bc13db4cbb Acheron could 50e230452e only laugh 6a809320dc emptily.2e2a156ed281034c

How could he 0c99464738 not pity him?635f741b42f263bd

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He was the 74fedc41c4 frailest being Acheron 8ac6484db1 had ever seen. The delicate, fragile eb850ce2d4 figure burrowed into 887bb1938e his embrace, trembling. The deep-rooted guilt 2d0c0b882d that had burrowed 367d61eb13 into Acheron’s heart 81050e44f0 spurred him, making ccb73eb4eb it impossible to 4b15f8835e turn away from f77acf1ad8 Lucius.540dfc1a436dce67

Seeing those 248244d64b sorrowful eyes 6003383cf9 begging for 1c7763b2c2 his touch, b15315a93c he couldn’t a4c166d0bf help but e1d79875d6 be swayed.c7576d1e939b3d4a

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He felt pity for 1d1a8bbe60 that fragility, unable to ffb8bcc2a4 refuse the pleas for f8a344d452 attention and touch.34303428a5524baf

Even knowing it fb9b7c2d12 was an obvious f91d5b4013 seduction, he was 0e2dbc44a9 swayed by compassion.fd4773a0e0cb37ea

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And Acheron couldn’t 8cb60a34b3 help but fear.fa308bf78cf9f25f

Slave and master.242647d002583a00

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He knew the 9f15f2d1f4 relationship. He knew Lucius 133141f671 played with people’s c004592bda hearts. He knew he 709835cc21 was treated as 9986b33298 a toy. Facing himself, weakened by 4348968408 that sorrowful face in 130bee6fe3 such a situation, Acheron… 8eb4fa3a1f was afraid.0c8e2e4be269accf

He feared crumbling.cd53ba2dd93b0990

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As his 714d202957 breathing grew fca7565e26 rough, Lucius’s 9df5143db4 faint voice 150c2ae2ad came.66e63c38b156ec50

“More, harder…”e44d2598e9c6d972

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A faint moan escaped.84c8564c56eda488

Acheron held his breath. He was meeting the 16869101c8 purple eyes of Lucius, eef8714218 who glanced up at 8c9349402a him, pressing his cheek 511ab89e77 against his chest.75cbf68060aa238e

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Lucius was d040ffe915 murmuring only 8353f87621 that one 5acdadb796 phrase.6c7e4301bce69b63

“Hold me harder.”45cc4d6b854a6c77

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Acheron obeyed.d05a311028a6576e

Crushing Lucius’s body 012d9f535e tightly, Acheron closed ffa7f3d37a his eyes. Embracing the small figure 9e067ff8fb in his arms, he 335069b591 thought to himself.0f649b26b9e9810b

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This warmth 3a88c130e9 is terribly 198f145beb bewildering.ab2c461a03814e96

“I want to 3295d9c339 perform fellatio.”e549429a7231de7b

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Sometimes with 7984a7b3b2 an innocent c9f9002fe9 face, sometimes 10fe905523 with the 0d252b7583 face of 8e7572d09f a harlot, 62f735d84d he shook 76a56590dd Acheron. At times, he showed 909e32b57a both faces simultaneously.3db2e4b60a3df163

Hot breath 069e280f85 flowed out. Sweat beaded on 93fdd80753 his forehead, now 9c0a55403b dripping from his 5c863b6a46 chin.b1c70cd48f70558f

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Acheron glared at Lucius 6e88a01a99 with somber eyes, his 8ffe96fe16 voice sweet yet heavy. The blonde youth, d72ae3faa4 panting in exhaustion, 50270fc104 clung to Acheron’s d61071e5d1 knees, pleading.144c199d46b064d1

“Acheron, Acheron.”725aa03fec13f2fe

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His desperate f6d4b14fbd entreaty came 9d9760359f after experiencing 72d91db628 a single 2392738a81 climax.7ae4aec5fca26bee

Merely teasing his body fc3d77719f with fingers had driven a6730075c2 Lucius to sob as 0c02fb9532 if on the verge 5a8e6d88a9 of death before reaching 12c028ae88 his peak. Tormenting his small nipples b5b2ba1875 and fingering his tight 4d2f2daff5 passage had pushed his ea00014d58 lascivious body to its b6b7b58dc4 limit. Writhing and gasping, b77bc5a60e Lucius had spilled df8c617320 onto the sheets, 58a21539f1 and as soon edda7d2904 as he regained 78b06c469a his senses, he 97effc1fd8 uttered those depraved 9d8f843b20 words again.0f2dd91bee78c212

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“Acheron, let me 57be1873cb take you in 9cfa766b8e my mouth… please?”d0aca1b92c34dd94

Tugging at dcd905c5ce the hem 635c9d8579 of his 95f531fcf7 tunic and e3a935ffff mumbling, Lucius 1a5cfb6aff looked up 4540c76730 at Acheron, 9957be7c90 who in 233a8732a5 that moment 7751202d0b thought to 99432c6e8f himself.2f16e98cd17faede

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“I want 9baa7f5802 to taste a8cd2b11b8 your sturdy 04d0ceb232 manhood… Acheron. Put it 03bbbb359e in my 973fdd7daf mouth, please? I beg you.”48cc336ca70b4161

I can’t c8e1339cea understand him 46a9354b54 at all.fd614ea545f145d0

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“Please, Acheron…”f5f4655c3525691b

Lucius’s desperate face contorted 6fc3e9aa28 as he spoke urgently, 2ba48cb795 reaching out to fumble 7ee1e0ddff at Acheron’s thighs and 9a0940f732 tug at his tunic, 272ed72fe3 whining.62cb4a92db760bdc

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“Acheron, why 2e02177f3c are you ccf8ea66d5 just looking b560024880 at me?”75fd7fa11410828e

His pleading words flowed d11d623404 a few more times, 4492ec624b and Acheron, silently gazing 17c5d0ac48 down at him, saw 783b26b930 his blue eyes suddenly 3ad3bdf8c2 flash like lightning.1c855f0984758ea3

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“Ake, ha…!”3e6fd112d14528b4

A rough, c8bddbf5e6 forceful hand 76a31166f1 seized the 13878980d9 luxurious blonde 6d5b9239db hair.21e5d8160648e4e3

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The moment 14cad07462 Lucius’s pleas dae5a22ca1 ceased, Acheron 1e8556cd3c grabbed his 6036a1f4a3 jaw, forcing 2bf00f72f6 his lips 74250ee420 apart. Hearing the ragged ee2a919688 breaths escaping from 4d9b9914a1 those small lips, 921745fa95 he yanked the 8f73855794 soft blonde hair 5ad9a79cf3 in his grip. As Lucius’s 35b8555a05 head tilted 401ae03078 back, his f1c4a75fc0 lips parting, fe1528aeb9 Acheron pressed bb8677a481 his lips 35fd40930d deeply against f269f3e860 his, sucking 65b94e80df in his ff9171f809 breath.ba42027acd3b03a1

It was a rough, 34f8702bab brutal kiss.fdf85d145ae393e6

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“Ah, ha, hah…!”edb6d60ab1841339

Gasping, Lucius frantically clawed 839e91565c at Acheron’s sturdy body 8eef09b181 with his nails. Tears fell like beads 633e4c8004 from his eyes. His frail, cfd25d3093 trembling body. Holding Lucius’s hair bc9b7d100e tightly to subdue 5f503069b8 him, Acheron bit c30bee99e1 at his soft 8ada771e3f lips violently until 6847d8137f his face paled.1db195deb4d7c664

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His tongue 1cffbda8b7 roamed every 7ab85d94aa corner, drawing d393adf70f out his baa8f342b9 breath.33be257010c23003

The long kiss ended 9250504ec9 when Lucius’s hands slid 5f3dc31c5a over Acheron’s body. After one final deep e8212f6850 suck of his tongue, 1e21b0b0da Acheron slowly withdrew his 801e974c35 lips, glaring at Lucius af93f46e6d with dry eyes.3e1a9972a6a43be5

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The limp a391c16cef body, restrained 6b033e4aea by the b39bf62c18 hand gripping 4e158848c3 his hair, 676b7df427 faltered. Acheron maneuvered the fragile 6a7dac30b6 body swaying in the dfd761bee9 air by pulling his beac05a468 hair. Lucius was manipulated 9a0aff7bbe like a toy 4d34bf04d5 in a child’s ea1cb065fb hands.ccb63af480014b8f

Weakling.82aad02589a71129

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Looking at 6f1fccd2d4 the ashen 1e9c57c7a7 face, Acheron 47c9169246 let a 83e764db79 low voice fd28267ba0 slip out, 8ee17a1b2a their breaths 511408f466 mingling.a8731073f3d41abc

“How far do 93a1590fcc you intend to da47a7b5c7 debase yourself?”2a469d5e14121170

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A sinister gaze ab181f2cd8 swept over the 2fc817b6d3 beautiful face.efafa3139eb71586

As if chilled f850abefd7 by the voice 4cf74ddf41 brushing his ear, 2d0fbead8a or perhaps aroused 2253cb526b by the rough c21b6fd401 kiss, Lucius trembled, d8d60cf916 his body frail 7bf7cb1a25 like barren branches.16cf1c60513c8abb

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Exhaling a d5969fd331 ragged breath, 081fea18cb a sobbing 891a68e402 voice finally fc67dde8ac escaped Lucius’s 93c7381858 lips.3ee5fb874a833fbf

“Please… Acheron.”520a2dc8353e3dfe

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The sobbing youth’s hands a5b51bf93d fumbled over Acheron’s body.9f743810f426f9e1

As if in panic, e040b975ae or overcome with desperation, 8afc2fd724 he gazed at Acheron 99997feb91 with tear-filled purple eyes.53cc0f640344bdd9

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That gaze, the a58dddd2bf eyes of a 8926fd3a4a harlot.5efc37c753b39cf6

After a silence, words 8450c01181 slipped from Acheron’s lips.7bbbac4664d518c9

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“Beg.”e46fa10c604a36a9

The words were spoken da773a5fdc in a hoarse, cracked c935909bd6 voice, as if scraped 64361551d0 by sandpaper.7004d5ff594c3bd4

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“Then beg me. Plead for 4f00a639d1 what you c1c3e0c08a want.”b1679f376926b946

With those words, Acheron’s d6e6e971b7 free hand roughly traced 3024fd2224 Lucius’s lips. Caressing the soft 75a68e2ab2 skin that seemed b1d6e6ecc2 to melt at e29401fae2 his touch, he fbae30be80 continued in a 358a4b0784 low, gravelly voice.8fd7df617caa582d

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“Beg politely 0e4af33887 enough to 7bbc7696cf make me e9b5ab52e1 want to a84b7353b1 touch your f722e11fa4 body.”d679dc421fe7f811

The touch rubbing his e48fe7c6c0 lips was far from 75e42c6447 gentle, the rough hand 6dcf1ba4fd painfully grazing Lucius’s skin.78a413b1bdb906c0

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“Ah, mm…”f786e3b5385f1b33

And Lucius, as if ca49a75d61 accepting the pain as d205ec462f pleasure, wore an ecstatic fc39b6359c expression. Parting his lips under cf6686e15e the touch, Lucius let 1595847719 out a precarious sigh. Seeing the face b5b1c01ef1 drenched in pleasure, c5e2ec8675 Acheron couldn’t help 5ac08ef0be but twist the 5b89705f0a corner of his 07d461e2ae lips.6a0a3896ff7660ab

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A ruined face. Humiliated while d6bd51cbc0 his hair fea1176104 was gripped, 9ab833fc7c Lucius looked e554c3b222 at Acheron 1351dbb4d5 with wet 55a9c04cf2 eyes.804cc14c625e1a84

When his breath 0c61bcda22 brushed his hand, bd0c87df50 shivers ran through 2c54683a35 his body. Overcome with indescribable 0b7d861bb6 displeasure in that 819969f2dd moment, Acheron tightened 2de04c0443 his grip on 9d17a6235b Lucius’s hair with 83dfc0a5f9 an expressionless face.3589db709a578d9d

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“Hk!”382562de561d1224

A breathless sound 713cb1eb14 escaped Lucius’s lips a75399e1bb as his head 2af7b5d899 was yanked back. Acheron gazed at d01648c128 him with piercing 2eb894137d blue eyes and 5be6b1c759 spoke.9ec189415ad3fa98

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“Tell me.”6536e4f6efc14f0c

It took time 08769bd247 for a response 30c026b887 to come.a9324688dd0fd947

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Lucius parted 354740772b his lips.6dfd06a87380a6ec

“Now.”d1c8355370542da8

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The sobbing words 7db5560818 were enough to 61569c89a4 make Acheron’s heart 99b8f2a365 skip.318aa4c848a254dd

“Put your 4a39b27361 manhood in 9c7243f4ea my mouth 2dfaa04381 now…”898dac3125f9e544

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With those words, 1cec79f215 Lucius looked at d014b0ea7f Acheron piteously. The moment their 0a0ae2d48f gazes met, Lucius’s 49f1265dff tear-filled eyelashes trembled 76603b735e before lowering. And in a cd4cbdc4e5 faint, crawling voice, 20839dcca6 he mumbled.944522cef2ede80e

“Master…”be3751756733863d

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That was the end.cebc2fbfe9c4ecb9

Could a single word 66c9aa905e shake a man so ac81ee48e3 much?fc06f179eccd23f7

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Mocking himself, Acheron couldn’t 689ef7f510 hold onto reason the 91326fbfcb moment those words fell. Moving his hand c8f94ae17b swiftly, Acheron lowered 40d3effc6e his head and caa1d9a085 roughly bit at 4c47dfcf0e his lips.d0c382caf2d51bf7

“Hgh!”1fa62667c79bd456

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As a c6d601ea93 pained moan 4775c78f66 echoed, Acheron 12e7f5e3cb thought to ad30d8c40e himself.1c7e3d352e4e9c18

I’m going to 044e96c9e8 lose my mind. I’m going mad.349d2c235e79f1aa

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Letting go 3660323bb9 of the 3c67161d42 last thread aff9b6b564 of rationality, b267bfd85f Acheron had a4385ae44a no choice 64de12d1c4 but to 1802bcfd7b do as 3fcb175530 Lucius desired.477804d9456a9101

No, was it 4026e12208 what I desired?bde6dbb1926a8f91

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Pulling away c4673ed745 from the 891a2d7ea8 bloodied lips, b3f24fd048 he threw f092d01454 Lucius’s body 60906233fe onto the 81b18afc81 bed without 029f230d97 hesitation. Climbing atop Lucius, 08bf971bd4 sprawled on his 38412be953 back, Acheron let 4c2f95bbd4 out a hollow 378e7955f7 laugh.bccd1ebcf58ec8e7

Lucius was contemptible 2d6423ce4b yet undeniably alluring.2ac7980b4b4a43ed

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“Hk!”932b67807a690aa8

Acheron did as 16f8806381 Lucius wanted.b8199ff419eb9c71

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He thrust c8de17daae his member 203a93f3c5 into the e564c7a0ad pretty pink 02cc912095 lips, moving abe3db8478 furiously until 1726e76c12 foam formed. Violating his 1aeb447561 throat as baac240a28 he struggled, e4ad6b84ae he finally 1e7e82ff04 released deep a1c5e210ce into his 1ec91fba88 esophagus. As Lucius choked and 6719c311ab shed tears, Acheron, fueled 64855b9ff1 by desire, continued. Ignoring the hands 57b3d5e4e7 desperately clawing at 6e86c97d37 his body, he ae3b8ad9a7 moved his hips 9de92aed13 roughly.669cbd46d6486f33

This isn’t enough.181a417b6e32beb5

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As thick cd9be02f49 semen filled f111160ca7 Lucius’s gagging 248135983c throat, Acheron, 0b3876d81e panting, thrust 14a795d965 his softened e4733111c7 member back ba68ffe5ec and forth 8879d5e8c3 in his cd9b689233 exhausted mouth. Tracing the face 2eebf107a9 wet with sticky 38b80ccf4e fluid, he parted 6eb21604fc the lips from bdf793068c which faint breaths 69f8614be6 escaped, exhaling long, 5c6987f115 slow breaths.659529b2ce510d5c

“Hah, hk…”56450082edcecff6

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Pushing and 4ba1b5bff2 stroking Lucius’s ca65df5221 dazed face cc63493c1a roughly, Acheron 1053692448 suddenly spread 1d0e84956d his bony d8f350286e legs and 4f5a9fd9c5 positioned himself 59e76e8c49 between them. His veined, menacing member b7c95eb238 pierced the soft flesh. Screams followed, and 00091efa49 Lucius writhed in 4138677249 pain.23fe947fb1a4f79e

“Hh, ah, ugh…!”4417012f3ad6c822

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The moment the tip 8db5b3654c of his member touched 3efdb04f29 the soft walls, Acheron, fc2162eac5 dizzy with pleasure, had 4ad04eec64 to clench his teeth. The sensation of 8b84420e22 slicing through that 896bf9bd99 fleshy mass was 2b5c5200a3 indescribably ecstatic.e0d02a07deedc9fb

As his 2dc4f8969c member parted 635c1f74c1 the sticky 3c82dcfe9a flesh and 5b4febf6a6 the flat 0c81c921fa belly bulged, 96e97c8d94 Acheron, swept 334962bd3e by intense b10d868096 pleasure, could 22b5212b74 only pant.3abd39e39b5029d9

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“Ah, ugh, hk! Ake, hgh!”d4bdaa528580a8ea

Lucius flailed, striking Acheron’s c476e2890c hips and crying. His tear-soaked face was fbfb4962c9 pitiable, yet stirred by 809e4a3bbf a subtle sadism, Acheron 0cd4875dd1 pulled the wandering legs 730af47e24 closer.52bbe2cf3be54e98

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The shocked purple 6679949b68 eyes widened. Acheron had turned Lucius’s bf765addf6 body while still connected.f89528a128bd224e

“St, stop, aah!”953c3108bf8218c3

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The moment the 92016b430e scream reached his 0cfe095cf0 ears, Acheron swallowed 0d4b47a975 a ragged sigh, ed8fa3d3cc forcing it down e012eadcca his throat.8b67500f9c762e17

He was like the 1660323b66 most lascivious and provocative ce129a3931 thing in the world, da4a1650c1 condensed into one.c2369b0546f6effd

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“Aah! Please… please…!”4f383be81a3aa289

As his body was ad9bb3eee8 flipped while connected, Lucius c6b19e0c11 let out a long, 20a07b46aa anguished cry, pleading. When his face cbda476ca2 was finally buried 0123bc4725 in the bedding, 882cdb5e58 Lucius trembled, his d5b24d6559 flushed member buried 6cbf73389d in his raised aab4d8c8e1 hips. Saliva dripped from his 834428da03 hiccupping lips, and Acheron 1562dc213b wiped it with a 8fbd62a204 rough hand. Then, pulling 06693b15c3 his hips, 004cb91c40 he steadied 8be94d3c76 the collapsing 473fd7d08d body and 86e01842b6 moved his 5ebc85ff33 hips.88e29eee95a29292

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A long, e9c1785c2f pitiful wail, a27ff81c0f like a 746ada5bab cat in befd80ec5b heat, burst 356e66834f from Lucius’s c83fbebac4 lips, and ab3ce69dc9 Acheron, panting 791eecd86d hot breaths, 6a5377eefb let his 6a78596dd8 face flush 2c64762137 with ecstasy.3920f808d59ee68c

“Hk, hgh…”c1f63334ec3e2b9c

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Burying Lucius’s head in e49f6b0f3a the bed, Acheron continued c8cbd84711 thrusting.b422a4ea6669d994

A pitiful cry df4b97c7f9 flowed. Conquered by the soaring a0030ecc5f pleasure, Acheron gripped the be41182b2b sweet blonde hair tightly, c8a92a9bff pressing his head down.2e81493dd2002c58

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In the rough intercourse, 141b846e12 Lucius’s pathetic cries fueled 26ac2e864d Acheron’s sadism.e12cc1a1a3c05e26

“Ah, Acheron, aah, st, f1d1ddaf62 stop… no, ah, more… 02e46a6d95 aah!”eace859ca611e271

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The voice in his 0b37175249 ears was too provocative.caef196cebe0ded2

Unable to bear it, 15c36ac968 Acheron pulled Lucius’s head 9f4bd81f62 up by his hair, ffc7340060 a strange gleam flickering 0cb4c271c3 across his face. It was a b44855fd45 face that could d81b431b07 enchant a man.7fa80d2b390754e7

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“Ah, hgh…”d2136dad6498b030

Glaring at the 4b9064484d ruined face for a358360fb7 a moment, Acheron 8841e43074 lowered his head.2ecf00d8409f5524

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Lucius let out a 50f72c4bf2 faint moan, but his b5376c3a79 soft lips were sealed, f607617696 cutting it off. As Acheron eccdc5642e took his 628764d865 saliva-dripping lips, 6b8b3db492 Lucius’s eyes aaaeb9b33d lost focus. His golden e579226152 eyelashes, fluttering 33492e0df5 like a 4e3883e884 butterfly, were c6659f928e wet with 63b4d9c3b2 moisture.b56892024eb19f25

The intercourse grew 171458c4d4 barbaric over time.42ee563dfdabcb65

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Acheron lost 4c86e08307 his reason, 2f1bf0818e and the ade214c071 act was 2349103d83 brutal. Lucius, with 2ca61ea32c his hips 3fb45ed298 raised, cried ae37e87f68 throughout, receiving 1e5cbd52b0 the furious ed3089dc3b member. His clear, f6f2174e36 sweet cries ab5a592525 fanned the 5e8f3c3e61 man’s excitement.e68e365ae4f120d2

Like beasts mating, 43b5a003bc Acheron, with sweat-soaked 70b997f672 bodies pressed together, cc7d10a11c bore his weight 2451be2e8a onto Lucius, continuing f74f56143a rough thrusts.2d12e203e6fe7333

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Sticky fluid 3f038a5308 dripped down 8cd0344b8c his thighs. The thick 594729cd57 member moved 0cb69322f5 between plump 4d19937c5b buttocks, and 1841d4be17 throughout, Lucius, f6e6c59908 rubbing his f51f0af6e0 cheek against 8490480da2 the sheets, 507cb77a01 let out b00b8b4b13 pitiful, beast-like 26568071c0 cries.90cdd01d3dd820ad

“Acheron, Acheron… ah, 9528926ed1 ah…!”ffe366e377377ddb

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The sweet sound 2c67b445f5 dyed the man’s 9424431137 face with excitement.263a496cbdbb8598

The utterly broken 7d92ab92df body was crumpled 3a98b5733b into the bed. The frail body 4def5b579f swayed under the f7acc8c5ab firm grip on 3d37f5ceda his hips. As the furious member 6533f88a0c plunged into the frothing c186a5d7b4 passage, Lucius let out 4fffe91ab9 a shrill cry, overwhelmed.acb939d754a0b3e4

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The body, 7d11f8af0b with protruding 5d3932a505 shoulder blades, 7a7163092f looked even 4bf3afdd2a smaller than de3ecbc0a6 usual, as 52f0029812 if it afd293cc68 could be 9197563540 torn apart 7aaf09fc50 with a 4106e40ee7 little force.1f9e531cf2d075f6

Lucius’s fragility stirred Acheron, 7ae5ecd310 while also igniting intense 649b93b9c9 lust.2c1aa15e6ad521d9

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“Ah, please… please…”214466d14df190b6

Lucius sobbed, rubbing his 74f648c44f face against the white be88726b24 bedding. Acheron spread the small 5ee72b1a26 hips, staring at the 9ead42a722 reddened, swollen passage. The once-tight 9eb54b4971 pink opening 67f6ec78d8 bore scars 0959814c3d from repeated 9c50a72b71 encounters.15af99ebb1121dda

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Swollen and red, the d73fe48a0f secret entrance.644f353e3c7f03e9

It had belatedly found 96acdffe55 a shape befitting him.56706764fb4b5c00

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Feeling his mouth water, ff8858553b Acheron exhaled slowly.a005cf8b510ed027

Then it happened.f55ef12d38ea6884

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“General, hk, gen… 0a4d710f84 hgh!”4d89824f1f511c52

A sobbing cry suddenly f6a6538b95 burst from Lucius’s lips.2c0ce89e16ed1ca3

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The sweet voice in 69b3ef5cae his ears spoke those 4cc5708096 words. Hearing them, Acheron’s 89db0c2d31 face hardened coldly, 3b5df86c57 and he abruptly b6a078a8ab yanked the luxurious 02ca62ced7 blonde hair.a1cf462def4a0e31

“Agh!”ca924c5573d70117

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With his hair seized 66d2b037c6 and his back arched, 5bcdbef7a2 Lucius flailed. The thighs pressing his 8c438df7dd buttocks and the roughening 9a222e70e0 thrusts. As his 831cd35e7c body jolted, d437a1c3ff Lucius belatedly 5054badd0c realized the adfe31a8ef words that 7fbd3501e0 had upset 29bdd6b180 Acheron.9e86eb1745d11ab0

“Master, aah… Master, please, eb87c6cfc1 mercy… ah…!”b8389e7b0c8bdc56

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The wailing 69a7a7648b voice seemed edadbc3eea to beg 142f5089f6 for mercy. But Acheron’s a5d049aeba eyes, pupils afbfb481c5 contracted, gleamed 0e7e76c27f menacingly. He had already lost 75be389aad reason. The cries didn’t reach 0dc5f54723 his ears, so Acheron 40e22d42b8 merely pinned the slender cd7e9edaf9 wrists and continued rough f024e16db3 thrusts.60b853543257da04

“Ahrgh…!”a214adfb0a65b3c4

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At some point, Acheron 3f82a24ccc lowered his head, pressing fc8c86f82e his lips against the 82610a5067 screaming mouth.1d4fa2bed409c326

Swallowing even the 8ef1775fed whimpering sounds, Acheron aea067d81f laughed hollowly. In his piercing cfd7cbc229 blue eyes, Lucius 65db3b1541 trembled like a 3ce24cad57 deer before a 580ce8fd5e hunter.05c2b2176a8b6236

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Looking at the fc859d426d moist purple eyes, 77f798787b Acheron swallowed the 2544f09af7 metallic taste of 3af90851ec blood in his 029750bd51 mouth.8caf8b88cf11e692

In the ensuing intercourse, 69a1c8530c Lucius didn’t hide his 08714d3139 lasciviousness, and Acheron didn’t fab39d0efd hide his greed.d8fdd5524abf42a1

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Does he fear becoming 5909ddebdb numb to pleasure?80509cacd9d549eb

Or does 0ade698787 he fear 0bf3ed7797 himself coming 21cc74f97a alive as 6da1fb3f73 he grows 502bb38331 numb?c02bed844400ae8d

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Days of overwhelming ba473f1082 stimulation continued, and 9c6748154e Acheron suddenly wondered.311b878abc9ea767

‘What am I truly 28ff1197ec afraid of?’7ccfa925be91a9a3

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He had thought 31d89f6a9b it was the f20ee75bd4 former, but now 5cce8fdf19 it seemed closer ac720ea294 to the latter.accedab3b52752e9

It was after intercourse. He was c344fc1af1 lost in 56f0ce717b thought, gazing 12d8dd2bb6 at the 15a96f85a2 white moon 627352d8ad outside. As Acheron exhaled slowly, 6338b67c77 a sweet voice settled 12b2bd06f9 in his ears.7194330a41f4be43

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“I want you 3a939e4e5b to be by efc0267bff my side when a657fee7b2 I die.”a9ef3e1bfaedbd99

Turning toward the voice, c3a47cfa8b he saw gem-like eyes a3aeea07f8 sparkling under the night b10548be41 sky. Leaning against the wall, 1505927108 Lucius stared at him.a1c33f20c7354bc6

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After a silence, d5a96fc1df words flowed.34cb1080523eeffc

“What do you 1dd6366780 mean?”2ad3a414c927a713

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Lucius only answered with 382da4a29b a faint smile.ebd8f0e3fcda34b8

The youth turned, leaning ff13daff7b against the windowsill, gazing cd7665724e at the sky with 876b427d68 starry eyes. Backlit by 976c7b216c the white eaed5c6ea6 moon, he 627f7cad72 looked like 79b4618765 a shepherd ae5f9c8f18 loved by cbc9f3ac05 a goddess 2a826389b0 from myth. An excessively 7404655f0b unreal figure.05e5585cd2a85e66

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Acheron couldn’t tear his 3a76a483f8 eyes from him for db64cf1019 a long time.4208411622fec74d

As time fff6e0236f passed, the 0fdd843d64 voice that c5627d2d43 reached his a64f8b8815 ears, calm 3e23b761c2 yet deeply 3de69933f5 etched in 435ae7d39f his heart, 492dab2aa5 spoke.c63c60d65c82dacf

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“I don’t want 0e5ea9c4e3 to be alone 2829412266 then. It’s just a 0ef12fe2af childish whim… but bd0381e332 seeing you, I f7c3a2bdde had that thought.”247c4a1436349c17

And in that moment, d6a5b627f3 Acheron felt his chest d6c9cfdb64 tighten, clenching his teeth. Glaring at Lucius’s 3e410f1ec2 profile as he 56fe7bec3f stared out the 13d8cc8908 window, he swallowed 5263c65fef the words rising 1ca9a09ff7 to his lips.79fb75444e820fd5

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‘Why do 99b6765fb0 you say 4f8eda948d that to 106dbd4c1b me?’ad01f8e7d6019df0

In that c1e1ee278f moment, Acheron 5df63b1aee recalled the a6e09e6609 massive, unreal 9c1e9af0ca white moon ec05847aa6 etched in 06c8b65cc8 his memory d267f9155f from Clades 274256c78d Variana, that 3e99322c04 desolate forest.15344991cd24abd8

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How could 51906d13f4 he forget 278ec9561c that day?a1e0c749908483fd

‘Live.’b2b990b479383db0

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It was the daa6d7a08e soft voice that 554522a11a burst from the 040d6d4ac5 lips of a 26720119e8 man coughing up d7e3d49031 blood. Unable to 0d70b76fa4 contain his 957773eb1c rage, Acheron a6ce43b272 replied with dc0891b315 a trembling d4f8caa2af voice.f5cbc3a4006d8be2

‘Why do 8e0bb9770b you say 0d708efbff that to 8ddb780308 me?’8069631c28820f4b

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‘Live, you. Live and wash 5b6365ce63 away the dishonor 60f4dcd88b of watching me 5c00ce8e28 bleed and die.’3c4d55c5e816d041

‘I, I can’t do be9175b656 anything.’cac379c470bf1f5c

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‘Then living ceac472fbe is enough.’6fd9f28dd638a549

He only answered 26fb0a98da in a voice 9eb8963a95 heavy with sorrow.59279443d138664d

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‘Why?’da59dc7da572f4f0

He still didn’t know f99b1462f9 the reason.f1e545c66d69cafb

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Why he cfd5510ca4 had left ea22638c80 those words a968b3a686 before dying. Why, instead 338a71a203 of resenting a20f0ded7f him, he b71973ad14 had looked 3501e2227f at him f56658fb92 with a a339ea2713 faint smile.492762676666ba91

“Hk, hgh.”67233acce9a22bf2

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He had closed his 3c9de21700 eyes with a spring d908401ece breeze-like smile, and the 8ffc6d7b71 answer was locked in 9c011b5ccf a labyrinth. Acheron couldn’t know the 4d3f4c4edc reason without his help.d3f1cc8f3cb97c8c

Acheron had to 745ba13a24 follow his dying 7ed6ab23fa wish.c66a0072122d540b

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It was the last 81cc818a14 shred of meager conscience 6e2d446689 left to him. Crushed by the df8b86ead4 weight of guilt 8d8c227df8 on his shoulders, 3a6cc816f1 he sought to 61428e3e98 fulfill the man’s 018be203a2 wish.912b561b69a3b8bf

And in this c6f6cf57d7 moment, following his a8bfb16e8e words, Acheron was 67904f0aa2 consumed by indescribable 398f3fa2da rage.9555209868baa2a3

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Engulfed in self-destructive flames e68fcfa845 that threatened to burn 5c13daca22 even himself, he gritted 4bb76643a8 his teeth, glaring ahead 9997c99d0c with fierce eyes.f6021e4f4d85dc9a

The rage spoke.e1cb1236e247f2ae

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Turn back, go 5ee160db7e to that place 4523efb979 now, and wash 3bc546917a away the dishonor!8740fa38bc2fc066

Wash away b07eb4958d all the d7daf6681b shameful things cb1db8755f you witnessed 4677e039f8 with your b57c8e847a life. Fear the 2486011041 tarnishing of a1b777ed36 your soul 06f0d3149a caused by b6b83ab8e1 your flight. You are b20f3b97a7 Germanicus of fb668b8810 Rome… You 736d5d2f0d have never 1bb77c684e lived with 10fde71672 a coward’s 10b660f7f8 heart.f6989998f91cb5dc

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That was how Germanicus a136e8bf89 had lived.05706145c885940c

But the soft voice 65e38148d1 in his ears urged.5dbc07249cff0155

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‘Live, Germanicus.’9d2bcb80776f1b13

A savage 7d4ab1b01b sound, like b367fbb6f4 grinding teeth, 93a1d4c874 echoed.6f725f631dd3b0a8

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‘Damn it!’57ea8c2a5a5df934

What am b069503dfa I supposed c45b285e8f to do?!1f2af7b7589135cc

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Acheron’s contorted face shimmered d0e6bc7546 with indescribable passion. He had 30299e8ee3 lived following ae7b09500f the destiny 54e33dfd20 inherited through 1fcdaffd76 his bloodline. He had etched 3aca17071e the duties of f648499284 a Roman into 948182220e his bones and 4cfe0da388 lived an honorable d74d502305 life.61f14af23ca8d56e

But in the ea19c47429 moment he fled 2d5f4dbc92 from death, walking d106b82e0d the path of 646ddb7207 dishonorable escape, Acheron bb4b987cc3 could only despair.dd18e040cbbaf44e

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Why did you say 1afc8f849c such cruel words to 5bfcd3b19f me?0831827ee1699f0e

“Hgh, ugh.”b9fca5a7a7aacc73

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Clutching his e82ecb3862 bleeding shoulder, ede4b307b2 Acheron slipped 9cb70d4768 on a 42a68bdd5c tree root. His staggering body fell 3053fd0d9a into the mud, and 2b15ab3740 Acheron panted.b0720559eee57a07

And he realized a42de8e2ce the reality.f4274103c85d3a7b

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‘Was this your revenge?’dbbda889a45d9c46

A man who betrayed fecc362e56 honor could never live c3039036a4 a peaceful life!0c2aa62b4a26b9e1

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Laughter echoed.03bb1ab283b736dd

Moonlight poured onto 819b3c9cf5 the blood-soaked man. In Clades Variana, the 3af8895aa7 forest of despair, an 315628d4b0 indescribably anguished and sorrowful 9bc111fdc2 laugh resounded.28334f1ef0ba94dd

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Mud stung 13660f8146 the wounded b11b63e0ce body. Swallowing the pain, Acheron 8c206f127c tried to rise, but 5ad5b142dd his slipping shoes forced 79b6de659a him to flounder in 07787f7338 the mire for a e9b14d4ac9 moment. Finally discarding his 05023557a8 shoes, Acheron stepped 98f1392246 on the grass f86a736f63 with calloused bare e7431d3cbb feet, held his 5dc23c0250 breath, and looked 1a99a79979 up.1cf13039f808a020

There, a brilliant 74b2670007 white moon, an 2b83704e96 unbelievably large full 6ab27eba32 moon, cast an 602311f761 elegant, dreamlike light.a0f1df3a219c7887

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Gazing at the moon, ce55877275 which emitted a gentle 59d236df14 glow as if soothing 5eee7b18bd the human heart, Acheron dcc5cbd054 let out a hollow a9d1edb85a laugh.12c2135e7138f505

Is this moon a abcf2bcd37 sign of hope or ec3a542c84 a harbinger of ruin?540dd473066210f1

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“Every person is born e877263eea with a destiny.”dcc431065b4d5b97

It was a voice fdb0219501 that brought him back d72f05164a from the past to f8a74acd95 reality.95189b99953e45da

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At the a73d3a1ce1 whispering words, 16e88e2a6a Acheron slowly 3c43d9e8a4 opened his c7af81f11e closed eyes 03675a9d49 and turned 6a8b8be795 his head.aec3a4afa897afe4

Lucius, lying with his 94a3f33142 head on Acheron’s arm, c182d98b56 continued speaking slowly, his 410fb678e3 face glowing like a 5b8220e09f radiant moon unveiled from d4b3538648 clouds.87cb6edd4e920246

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“Individual fates def88c46ce are one f2cfe84e61 thing, but 98d8b5fa0e there’s a 45b0aa84aa deeper level. The duties one 0eec1ebbed must fulfill in 49710d33a6 life… people call da065e7172 that destiny.”b1e62f00b27c636c

Acheron couldn’t tear his e149f13861 gaze from the pink f53c2df991 lips moving softly, from c1359147b1 the neat white teeth 2b8e60c1ca between them. Lucius rested his 8854656d18 hand on Acheron’s 2b2a0712ce firm chest, exhaling 7154b74f65 soft breaths. Acheron suddenly felt the c786787633 urge to draw in 7862289c75 that pure breath.f5547a1a84117ab7

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And the sweet 9c26ba808c voice that followed…15c1148e9406ed72

“The destiny of a c60051ad3f Roman is to become 30b34e83f8 as strong as a 11ff6b5426 sword.”9c89f9cb3282c7b3

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Looking into the 014416874a purple eyes sparkling 465c152148 toward him, Acheron 7be0e9db80 exhaled slowly.cc37dab81d7e41a9

As soft blonde hair 91596db0dc spilled over his strong 83ff2892e4 arm, though it was 9b1253ee80 far from winter, the 2c75e8074a youth spoke in a 627eb8d86c dry voice, like wind a33a94ca05 caught in barren branches 59e4772eae in the depths of f6d51e2b21 winter.a79a4e4667a5232e

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“A man of 4a251b9234 iron for a d7312fd6e3 prosperous nation. Rome desires a man 62c3c145ea of steel with a 8268bf08c3 strong body and sharp 0cf6a8f294 wisdom. But I f49cc1b0da couldn’t be 75a7d39916 that, Acheron… 50d4d72d4f I couldn’t, 01d4a17ead unfortunately. I was 239c2c8b03 born with 7298fe5e69 a wretched c5b90dd6b9 body. So, I disappointed my 91fe985739 mother and father.”53ca4c8f51495515

How is dfccc33ef2 it that 2b219f1904 this immature 27d062b0f7 child seems 25d4c993ce as seasoned 15195e7934 as a d684b5fa7f man past eabaa5da73 seventy?a95456df4ab0a654

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Swallowing dryly e277760899 in his a3b18eae2f parched mouth, 06a54f8322 Acheron turned c2bbfb9d1f his head 4fdd8681a0 to glance 3f4cf635fd out the 35309173a7 window. On the 6c3cf27e78 coast, the 61083ce772 white moon 273ea123ef appeared larger f2fa395219 than elsewhere. Staring at 35a7321f48 the moon 885796b78a hanging over 9935255b98 the swaying 26a77e4e52 branches of 92ea7d4f89 an apple 6b8b139aab tree, Acheron e127a47d30 turned back a6a96f29c5 to gaze 9ccae8dc39 at the 85ea5a2f23 blonde youth 8f73691bcb burrowing into cacdd44f3d his armpit 08c91f6288 like a e565a77368 puppy.eda22d791aeae263

“What does your 2bcb898713 frailty have to a53d826100 do with your d489739f97 debauchery?”a9247ddce97cbd80

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After a silence, Acheron dacf3ce83e spoke in a dry d4f7b88b7c voice. He was acting 536da37065 sharper, more sensitive f654ff3685 than he could aaafd350af understand himself. His eyes, 55988f4ddc glaring at fa07c96feb Lucius, were 6ae9eb27f4 emotionless and 4d4696e953 hostile.877889109203babd

“My parents were people 6c9e6759c8 who understood destiny, Acheron.”6a0ff30c3c04a6cd

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Lucius let out a 2ede58d9b0 faint laugh and continued.f2593b443d88725d

“A weak 3cd6205c39 Roman—my mother af047345f8 wouldn’t acknowledge 5468707209 such a 3991f12c99 child.”8e1501f2426f0f88

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The corners of Acheron’s 64a4d7fcbb lips hardened.a8547634c0bbb08b

“When I was 2e5dbe6892 seven, my mother b1f14aa7fb took my frail f74fa15546 self to a 01e89c59a5 cliff to kill 61f274b4f1 me. My father didn’t 810ba01118 stop her, and 1d24a92654 my siblings stood c5c87d942e by.”32e65161ca9a921e

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Lucius slightly turned ac23f0b603 his head to f218307965 look at Acheron. Acheron furrowed his brow 2816f5aaba at the pure, warm 24e192e921 breath so close to 3166fca7d1 him.fd826fbcba5724e4

He was 85e63e3009 wary of 25f86ec25c those enchanting c3f3970c13 purple eyes. At times, 773462539e when meeting 44721e571c Lucius’s gaze, aa11c7cca6 Acheron felt bcc4f04465 a fierce c1653b586e desire to 0af3f58af3 pluck them 9ebd3451af out.e076ae88c883516b

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The slow f46d476e51 words continued.810a63be896fd2dc

“And I… 1b5cc35b48 that day, 03c9450b46 I survived b137078bb0 by sheer b055f8b905 luck on f4d7f547ce that cliff. It was 4f2bed67ef because of eaf2ab7cae a general d9f795ce71 who returned, a5f036bd71 announcing victory 94a8613a5a on the 92eb7c5664 battlefield like b0938a0bff a true 47f0433b5e Roman. My mother, about to 8b1bc8e908 throw me off the 78cc581616 cliff, witnessed a triumph 0359aeff5a after thirteen years, ran 658a4554ec out shedding tears, and c2203024a0 left me.”869660267650b620

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In that moment, 803d083a39 the man’s face 39fdf0e4fe suddenly hardened.543abb5faa6a4878

A cold sneer, d0c46075c8 uncharacteristic of Lucius’s 830da83bb2 youthful face, crossed dfa585604a it.901ac073f551e099

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“What does ed48037c51 it matter, 11d1473fef you ask?”1bd7837cece72785

Hearing the clear fe69108c8f laughter from Lucius’s 18e46d237f lips, Acheron remained 4702d9d139 still, his gaze 067544c9a9 fixed on his f8858b6ca7 face. His muscles tensed. His breathing grew rough.cf176342647c85fd

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Lucius tightened 41960fdb7b his grip 4391839cad on Acheron’s 4741090fd8 forearm, his 1a4dc6cde5 eyes gleaming 36fcef4797 blue.bca07bc4316d7a35

“I only hate Romans f4a8e3c463 who live bound by c83dc1b5a1 such a destiny!”1f9690347239134d

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When he ca01ec2831 spat those 4f7e9f268b words, Lucius’s 63ead508b5 face carried 75c2914ddc a fierce 990fa36dfe intensity.bcdb7b602fe37871

“I’ll defile it.”891e300d1f60c21f

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Acheron stiffened at d7c2534692 the clear voice.4d6c36f6d97e0159

“Acheron, Acheron… I’ll defile 5a4596d90d my mother, who tried 83d6eac803 to cast me off 2f8806ac9e a cliff, by spreading 71ecd05d3d my legs and taking 3e5cf62d2c a man’s member. I’ll defile my aa7702b379 father, who despised e9ff711e95 me, by sucking 1ce1a84771 your lips and e82ddd2c2d begging for mercy. I’ll defile my c60320c4ee siblings, who excluded b1bc307372 me, by kissing 4fd0317955 the rough feet ca2929914b of a slave…”77ddf6338c672cd7

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At some e3594a95f6 point, Lucius c1918a86c0 gripped Acheron’s a121f9ff5f forearm with dacae31ec2 a strength 3efd629af9 even he 635a957fbb couldn’t ignore. With a fierce 4a709cb411 flame in his eeb1094d1f eyes, Lucius flashed 16aeb2be3e a stark white 618d49bccc smile at Acheron. Staring at the f33f3c8b9c man’s hardened face, f33d475d57 he chewed each 7394e2d164 word, scattering them 5efdaa99a4 one by one.8faa6e400507031f

“That’s how I’ll ruin 3e9fe4f048 my mother’s Rome, my 1872f60a94 father’s Rome, my sibling’s 5cfcd65912 Rome. I’ll become the ce48aba4e6 most loathsome thing 9e60e223f3 to Romans, a 3a963ab97a stain to defile 81aaa5c912 my father’s honorable 5be160bb81 clan and my e10596fee7 mother’s glorious family.”cbc079e122c656ef

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Lucius’s face was stripped 2473f02ec4 of emotion, his voice 1c928a3524 cold.85a6aa9cb76af84b

“That’s how dfc8838244 I’ll hate 66a459e287 the Rome f5987ad644 that hates fd7bd30cd2 me, cast d15f571729 off my 21662462e4 destiny, and 7ae3111921 die in 4b47bba047 an utterly b7cd6e1a9c dishonorable way!”f1c301b993d49382

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At the majestic 7c05c0995a words, spoken like c039a155d0 an oracle, Acheron 39ca78ec93 held his breath.c327ff1213950212

‘This man…’7dc450f482c58276

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Silence fell.9c181a41caebb5b5

Having finished, Lucius 329ec36360 loosened his grip 3925db54c2 on Acheron’s arm. Acheron stared at e2a9406d8d his limp hand edb370ebd9 with a contorted 003245f93d face. The silence f3f581b3b4 was cold 1ff1bb1851 and heavy.423390cfdfc0e707

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As if by a d8d592e1ab lie, Lucius regained his 4fa4e359f1 languid expression and leaned ab17afd07c against Acheron’s chest.70e57095593b4992

“That’s my 8771108032 resolve, my 2d8bb3791a determination. My destiny 9e880b5bfc to remain fc9699f577 a blemish 033994b62a on a de9b158450 glorious family.”a87aeec5aef07731

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“…”8df01379b07bfb73

“What do 115373db1d you think, fa00e091e1 Acheron? The truth 7e959804ae you wanted… a84116f310 I spoke 98ea317e7f it without 863d109318 deceit.”244dc61f9f39ae64

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“…”f1d360066dde9cff

“Now it’s your turn f9e3fd877c to share your thoughts, 525057e5af Acheron.”11172f06d87eff97

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Clear laughter stirred his 496379c06e ears.3ba0b17ab3057f61

Lucius played his ec759c399b fingers over Acheron’s 86e637df79 lips like strumming 474814edc7 a lyre. Rubbing his index finger 8b03c4fa4a over his lips, Lucius 0718612978 whispered in a soft 23e5a19e3f voice, and Acheron gazed 71d9607e0c at him with somber 0ac2101758 eyes.a8c288e65568e5a2

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“Tell me… Acheron, tell c46382f9f7 me what you think af6b0b59f5 of my resolve. With your 178acc6d3b lips, give 0227cd9913 me your f9bf425d7b judgment.”55009c37d7ed68a2

The moment the 41fedfd239 pressing finger slightly 1b5a6d7ff6 parted Acheron’s lips, a98117386e a gentle laugh 6e16e8680f flowed. Looking into Lucius’s star-like aa949f8d5f eyes, Acheron thought to da3b882239 himself.28cca5d7742f6059

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“Tell me with your 7bf6d74eb1 mouth what you think 10f35bf78f of me.”cceb0b3843f0cbb0

This darkness must be eb644e4871 deeper than I can d1a45a76c2 fathom.8a8ccdd82a2902b9

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He read the 6cf04c9f7c sorrowful light in f2bbd76cfe the smile cloaked f5ee02597e in innocence, the 62b8d03cf0 faint sadness seeping fd215db4ab through.eea5b0133d56d18d

Gazing at aab73f2f25 the gloom 9cc0c70548 in his 50344ae672 deep eyes, 5e87561fc6 Acheron slowly 4130dfd471 parted his 1a2785cc7a lips.a096a37b6fc30e02

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“Ugly.”ccb06be5d80a73dd

“…”1bd50520667cf6d3

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“…Unbelievably so.”3b4fc883565fc6be

“…”968d00fe62d80438

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“Ugly.”cbd74711140664b5

He stared into the 958005e786 purple eyes sparkling like f2d79815e4 stars, the wide, blue a408d26e9d eyes like a tranquil 9fb74b173d sea. Acheron hid his b003fdea0d pity behind a 6580b8a234 stoic face. Their gazes clashed 250fa6551f in the air.8f23644726cb3780

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A growling voice 9ac3ee8147 flowed.f1676c91d042b30b

“You don’t belong in 2f218bfb4c Rome.”eec84afaa05f892d

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At those words, Lucius ebd9e68b5e burst into clear, untainted f07cc3829a laughter and replied.17bbebd238c86678

“How amusing, Acheron… ugliness 54a69f3398 is a Roman virtue.”292c19abdf0cb86b

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Then he f624b12e99 rose and e841bc2e09 pressed his cd5fd1c971 lips firmly 18033dfb37 against Acheron’s.29f84fb87b778394

His clumsy sucking c0d1a65fab was simple, yet d378c093ec it heightened the 23e5436f4f excitement.f23fc5fe53abf6e2

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Twitching his brows, Acheron 6bd2dc1463 received the awkward kiss 8788c8b3d9 until he suddenly pushed 05d1d21903 Lucius’s shoulders and climbed 8a64e56210 atop him.c412bdd666ffe1ce

Lucius let out a c651c1b955 frail cry, and as da71816b4e always, Acheron was drawn eb1b43c0ee in.246e57d9a6ac8874

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Acheron grew accustomed to a33e375cd5 the days in the 7bceb13ed8 mansion.7dcef97be3ddd6ef

Holding Lucius’s 000e33d33c body through 8d3510c1ae the night, 0092747575 eating the 4dcad409d9 sweet sugar 8025870e18 confections he 4453ed0120 offered, draping b79f80a3ce a cloak 21faad874d over his 77ebc5707e shivering body, b773a34333 lending a ad27a3565d shoulder to 2df08d20b2 his yawning 6548a11b86 form, and 9eb5415cdf casting glances 5472eba9e1 at his 50b9cc1507 fragility.c67c2d04601f4722

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August, the hottest month, 4151b1e128 had passed.4432e67b506e8910

As the 8c64c42617 cool autumn c7aae97e0b breeze blew ec4652a72e and the 987f1df9f2 peak heat b10d97dfd8 subsided, Acheron b2eeea6a2a realized the b7171ed02b passage of 54d5119eae time.19801de2d2962b88

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Coming to his senses, 5a7ead619e he stood on the 61358494b8 balcony, gazing at the 759f9ad5a1 beach below the cliff. He couldn’t f65fb1f4d4 tear his c38d8dbbea eyes from 56e96ba710 the crashing 84b6d376e0 waves and f60b3b6150 the frothing 918bbbe512 white foam.c48536a5ebe175c9

He stood rooted, 577a17b4c5 unable to leave ee199776f2 the balcony.55f4deef893851cd

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For a ebe97ee9cf long time.70b8dc13465b28d3

Time flowed and flowed.f35cf5e9f796d0b6

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Then, one day.6112a2e6985d787b

It was 5a36d156b9 a clear 5d2437b43d day without 0d7793ae30 clouds.6fab805a4831fd37

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“Rest easy today.”84c69e7d7d510541

“…”43b7f055c0c30586

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That day, Lucius didn’t 9391962169 summon Acheron.25558c19bfa267f5

At the slave’s 311131c212 words, Acheron nodded ef61160992 silently in response. After the slave left, 5c93000e2f Acheron finished his daily e6adc8f731 journal, glanced out the bed0930261 window for a moment, da468769bf and stepped outside the 0e466fd397 annex.7752b95c8d72d7e0

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He walked through 377dc06c04 the courtyard, where f57dd01304 a cool breeze 8f2624dde2 stirred. He had e9706a4926 no intention c454ae823b of mimicking aee7501400 a philosopher dbfee416d3 lost in 96e57d6493 thought under 093e7d144d the stars, 3da24212db but the 977d6557a3 mansion’s scenery 5f9e81cced was beautiful 3609aac2f6 enough to 1028e398aa soothe the 00885507b0 viewer’s heart.2aa913715e317d5b

The garden felt natural 6578482f9d and refreshing rather than 8828a5c503 artificial. Acheron often walked c41e5fc806 the courtyard when ca3cc0437b he couldn’t sleep. That day, he cfc470e992 suddenly felt the 6dab1e79da urge to see aaaddd0dff the sea and 211f418290 headed to the 5dd08118e8 balcony.972c8c6aebfcb313

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As expected, the df5f0fa8b6 night balcony offered e14f39ab90 little view of 0008161c00 the sea.4739faf923cc2f12

But Acheron, 250ad05b61 intoxicated by 0292ee7d09 the sound 689e000fdc of the f25f0bdd77 refreshing waves, e2cf20e8ef stood rooted 8f0fa4cd22 to the 99a73b5942 spot, unable fbc78cf19d to move.f66fcf119e0b4dfe

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Facing the 6aed65276f breeze until 0db98ccbd3 his hands d2095448c0 gripping the ffb4e9b9b5 railing froze, 2f3f8196ed Acheron finally d6a3eb3fa9 turned to 255674b3c0 head back 2c759704bc to the 828b6faf6b annex.10a43280e7dd8d88

It was an unusually bf42d53ea4 cold night, so he 742ac72b2c avoided the colonnade, where b7847a9e78 the wind blew fiercely, 51d14389bf letting drafts in at 7993466da2 night. Taking the 20d97a25f0 path to 07f3b24a27 the dining 57b0630a79 hall behind a3630de170 the annex, 0aa80b4556 he sought 8671f46820 to avoid 9ef2b05d93 the chill.1fdee26ee502e47b

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And when he reached 1f4c77b0a6 his destination.976bb37c1e44f33b

“…?”146ed8673b96f0e7

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Stepping through the 43d97069fd bushes in the 1f60e2b289 shadowy corner behind e658c7aca9 the annex, Acheron 0c1fb072ad paused. About to 9aaf3e0cd1 turn the 5c9b146019 corner, he 36d96df921 noticed a ff5d080f25 reddish shadow f040674c15 cast at 921364ae82 his feet.2fe3edb0fb81385a

Raising his head, Acheron 2e6893ad7a couldn’t help but falter 5a61797d2d at what he saw.af0b272190e3076b

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‘What’s that?’1d2de210e92dace8

The soft amber light 90dbe653f7 was neither moonlight nor 687083c794 starlight—it came from a 0ec1287a23 lamp.33d6a2e65c482b8d

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A lamp at this 70ddc5c90e hour?0986213d38eafe7f

Acheron’s expression grew 6e16fc39bf subtle.cccdda134a060248

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Lamp oil ef1bf7f4da was precious. Unlike the 2556fecc16 kind used 0874fa3cc1 in kitchens, cb05842e6b the odorless, c8794fc3ad high-quality oil c354225a62 made lamps 072662e60e a luxury, 1d5979c37f rare even 3da7055201 on the 250893455c oil-rich coast. Acheron had once 5703a6e218 been surprised by 8cba77718f the lamp in 1e7be794f8 his room for c6119323f7 this reason.ec4f5f9c9059bbca

And in the 38d1c6896a mansion, only one aeaacefced person could use 22d486a0e3 it freely.359d4617afab9792

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‘Lucius.’9a2f3c486fc7f393

Acheron’s navy-blue 7077f4e6e4 eyes settled 110d08cf23 calmly.8d10fec07322ebf6

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The light spilled from 556654015b a place just past a73ae80727 the annex, where a 4569255ad3 side path led to 52e0e7f6e1 the outer rooms’ walls. It was 323fd42427 right in 85189d04d0 front of 7be932d303 Lucius’s room.a770408f1ba9bba6

The moment 34610f231c he realized c5aec6d619 this, Acheron 2bed79e88f followed the 52c08860f6 light like 376d0e256f a moth fc8b105c3a drawn to 1b737f61d0 a flame.08b6399d79ccb875

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As if enchanted, he 0922e35084 moved his feet and 37b03081e7 stood before the window 91b6ee058b where the light poured 382231316f out. As expected, 0e06fb98a6 it was ad43834b3e Lucius’s room. Unconsciously muffling his presence, bcf6f7d961 Acheron approached the window.bdfbd3c55532b91a

And the moment he b6c48e36f6 stopped before it, Acheron d3b769c190 held his breath. His body a26e94ef57 froze, his 2586ce9d20 eyes widening.d1542bbd2bf879c9

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Through the half-drawn curtain, c2b282f891 he spotted golden blonde 9ac690d15c hair.bb95133f751240d0

A deep silence 1f59f88080 fell for a 096891aeb8 moment.64dcb898cc122942

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His heart raced.b4ab0afbc5f1434d

The blonde cbc48a9dae hair, glowing a504d44e1d warmly under 259e17e717 the orange 50911d605e lamplight, stood eaf95abc90 out. In that 08e22812c4 moment, Acheron, 74e70fceec with a b96e8080e4 dazed expression, b33c90a495 stood frozen 3ddd98d50a in place.afcc0fecd6ca6f40

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Lucius.fd3d920cdaf2db31

His master wore a 80d483e959 serious expression Acheron had 4a3120aa3d never seen.dcf70d5985e4a90c

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Though the deep 732a38cb89 blue curtain obscured 5bf33e0124 a full view, cb28697e12 Acheron could guess 3a094d6fb6 what he was aeba7c4b34 doing. Lucius seemed 7b181ceddc to be c6eeed7fb5 keeping accounts, a06343337d holding a e3452b0310 quill and 33563e1d79 scribbling something.f4e3e9a3f6718bff

His face, as 7c8de1fd99 he moved the a74506fa8b pen, was filled 42ea1d6908 with gravity.452ee6ace68a66fb

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Not the languid 0406fb4f5b face indifferent to 5c73b98f24 worldly affairs, nor 082031b87f the lascivious one ae20a4bc0b flushed with rosy 60cf55309c cheeks at night, 910d080d67 but the serious 950bc794cb face of a 7935fe0f97 wealthy estate’s master—it 906f3a3e9b was unfamiliar.bcdf640e43d52412

In that moment, Acheron 5794f57982 couldn’t hide his bewilderment.a8eaabc2f214d7db

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Did Lucius have 704f9310b9 such a face?d73783f90de9b0eb

It felt like 7b92de2aae being bewitched. Or seeing a 2dbe0b7c7c vision.98c23d1bfd916735

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Lucius’s downcast a25947a523 purple eyes fef8a4f137 were calm 54702169d8 and mysterious.5f374eba149857ea

The maturity on 05c3b5023b his youthful face.45988a6976c08fb0

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The face, 57478f599a cast in 547bfecb28 amber flame, 18695c9602 exuded the ea425cb318 intense focus c5d399f043 of a f67fb45526 philosopher lost f39487568f in thought b182beea9f and the 5d806bafda reverence of 1ab70c68a0 a priestess 279b51e7f5 offering worship 068d8b6acf to a 2dc5a6506d sacred flame.12dafdc8287ef0ac

Like someone in contemplation, f4e1456539 caught in some thought, 5ed0552324 Acheron couldn’t tear his fd47ea4a54 eyes from that face.3d50b501c1a1edc1

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Lucius’s face radiated a 28dd5f6ef1 kind of allure Acheron 00ae1b190c had never seen. A strange feeling fb4964cfb3 spread in his c1bc6cfaf3 heart, like a 59e98b4587 lamp softly illuminating 162deeafc2 the darkness. Acheron stood e983bfa31d rooted, unable 02d311f103 to move 8f48f490a9 for a ca1846caad long time.5d15bf8fec5428d3

He was at 9f40639d81 a loss before 0f330ac0ed this unfamiliar side d9fa69620e of Lucius, letting 1b662a52a2 time slip by b23dac30f7 as he gazed 42d608cf9c at him.a0499e23e3baf535

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And then, at ad1abc33f1 some moment.a68869702d7c11f7

A breeze e9541d7cc2 suddenly blew f304c86b99 from the 208c66f0b6 balcony. The pallium fluttered, and e1474b4f01 the faint sound of 8baaf86710 fabric brushing skin echoed. Instinctively turning his 99c690ab1c head, Acheron checked 0a54301793 the leaves brushing 38ee4ea356 his ankle and 5d673932a8 returned his gaze 8ca55c65b2 to the window. And he froze.b32a3266d0cc5bdc

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He met e327e3d090 Lucius’s eyes, e6ad9f6238 who had b8f9c59538 turned his a66c6d6fe9 head.04bbf7ebfdc90ae4

A small d724451545 moan escaped 14e4f88dc8 his lips, 51a18f8220 and calm f363b1c91d purple eyes 911adcac80 gleamed through d8c1d30116 the curtain.3dddbeb02b6ea268

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He was meeting eyes c269065b44 that held starlight.b1eedf271486fd1b

Acheron was certain.0b40380aa26e2622

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No one could withstand ac6f7262d8 this moment.6e0a4540e3b860f0

Swept by 40f0648914 an indescribable eaf93be797 intensity, Acheron 15bab5287b held his bfa87791b7 breath. The eyes, like swirling 01ecffaac0 starlight, enveloped him, and c5ab6b7528 he felt his soul 45839a578a being stolen.b7c91b30a3a575be

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Time stretched long—or perhaps 82de3aba96 it was a mere b9db9fd93c instant—and belatedly coming to fc29741ad6 his senses, Acheron chose 7c4f565a40 the coward’s path.34058ca879571689

Flight.dc0d6993d9ef7644

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Shivering, Acheron fd41bff7bd turned with 64af7c2626 a pale 83f38c9947 face and 7aee2a5b55 strode away 0497c5502f quickly. No, he 2be3e2e07d was nearly c73eb8daf5 running. His breath was 6edf2e8768 ragged, cold sweat 40a46eb8b9 beaded on his 2fb63167ac pale forehead. His strides were 7f9be0e6b0 wide.c4bbe8ac91a022d5

Why did 2a529ebd2b the short d4f249ea55 distance from af7bad4c44 the side 62e130dc64 path to 7173f18a58 the annex 06db79dc7b feel so b4e12df111 long? Bursting through the annex 2ab93964c7 door, Acheron let out 6c82512c42 a belated sigh of 0fef0c3d57 relief and bit his b792181249 lips tightly.b4ab0ed1bf26d6a1

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His heart, ae16e0eccf caught in 5b896687f9 passion, raced.e48d5cf1951bde44

Collapsing into a ac647bd6cc chair, Acheron leaned 8a8b8721ce back and couldn’t b851f90e0e move for a f16346701b long time. His eyes were as c4af1e3d77 hollow as if his 7ca1d6a194 soul had been drained.4ad9a4c2824ebb63

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No, his 4a095bff2f soul had ee1310fb6e been left 4b4bd1926b behind at ae12265cd6 the spot 2e2a278b7d he fled.09e847db41f45a10

Much time passed after 3de7e694cb that.2b0a4d05f99fd1a7

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Hgh!3ea0545c317afa2d

Acheron let out a 671e1e00d8 choked breath.cfa236faa9580553

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His unsteady gaze wandered a6f5a695e2 the air. The navy-blue eyes, c90c1a60b5 staring at nothing, 64ed18539e flickered with confusion b69ede8b41 before fading, and 92534ddc2f a hollow laugh 3d3a919457 echoed in the d9c0c3fb5e void.3d8d03ed7a3b2258

That night, Acheron ea4d81a08e couldn’t sleep until 267e6c9ec3 dawn, staying awake 1c82a7bd2a all night.5c944f3e700246b2

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Chirp, chirp.1b4c44e36208e8b0

The clear sound 769478ce15 of birdsong rang 76a9821c7c out.5df0c5e43a9066f7

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‘…Damn it.’cc2a7e8dd8dad8ad

Normally, Acheron ee932bfe79 would rise eee3175f2a early, tidy 7b4a18edd7 his bedding, 669b653861 but that 31d8497f28 day, even a2b0e1b01e with sunlight 55647962ed streaming into 013a4bb4a1 his eyes, 8013746a19 he couldn’t 70dbdd615e gather his 4ff6634e2c wits for 7734a012df a long 83d5d867ec time. Pressing his palms against d2314aba9b his eyes, it took 7556cc8f31 him a while to 810518c80c realize he had stayed 4763cddd5e up all night.22486a28f3ec0eef

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Frowning, Acheron turned 9bdbab7301 to look out 83b05156f9 the window and e29990e524 held his breath.fc05246296e6c9bb

It’s afternoon.1a05bf23bdd98977

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‘Damn, damn it…!’91f6b896a8914a38

In that moment, 9cff86646c the color drained f90716a871 from his face.50765d8859f782b6

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Leaping from 6f40560e67 his seat, b2310a4de5 Acheron stepped 32201336e2 onto the a73c625c8b floor and a825bbdbb3 hurriedly donned 921022fff2 his tunic.f472b802e8524ad8

“Damn, damn.”fab9568d4bee64b2

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Muttering curses under 96157be2eb his breath, his 2a2de9ad66 face was contorted.04cbc199cf384253

As a bedroom 19701c463f slave warming Lucius’s c9787db90d bed, he had f2169caae9 little to do, 03debc5b02 yet he had f9a89ec058 never overslept. Even as an b3fafe5f80 adult, or before, 7ca7e5ce77 he had never a0baa53c34 been so negligent. His father, a 4fd0a2f9b4 particularly stern Roman, 679c0c80ff had applied military 66e48c8709 discipline to the 6c7494c821 household.8a06df948bd932a0

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Thus, from f8aaff62d4 the age 900052ecee he could 9cff4ee467 ride a bec26b9c98 horse, Acheron 6e727f8487 had lived f85e25cdf3 a disciplined 2473c28f04 life to 4bd2538615 avoid merciless fe018c7a29 beatings. On his f035c10521 back, scars 85b1a065a5 from being 7497d08185 whipped by c0b9b8240a his father 8df9b92fb3 at seven c6103a47de for oversleeping efe943dc4a still remained.1cdf043e467a5849

So, Acheron cbe0e64591 was flustered 34d3fdc2f3 to wake 850414b62b with the dd2945aaaa sun overhead.c1e08d9fd4deebfd

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Why didn’t a slave eb56534763 inform me breakfast was e60a4b6d78 ready?a915c390263649b5

Since arriving at 8e722d848f the mansion, he 992ee0c869 had always eaten 946f5651e4 with Lucius. Even if he woke 276f2fe2bf late, a slave would e8de1c06a8 have come to notify 08c2728418 him of the time…5b3428641d471232

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Acheron’s brow narrowed.70bf1a892c73fb48

It was incomprehensible.93f7ff078621e3ec

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The broken routine didn’t 63a671c2a9 shake off his drowsiness. Still half-asleep, 47169ee1e4 Acheron hurriedly 48ada870fd dressed and 6603cc53aa stepped into b554eac510 the atrium.f7892803789e645b

“Bring it in 268887b400 carefully.”b43d31ad02dc0573

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Heading to the fab060af1e outer courtyard, he 421a07a9d6 saw the steward, 33c17d2c32 with black hair 6c47726c23 streaked with white, 9b3178add6 standing out. The steward was c6ead35d25 looking at a eb21c0a2e2 jar in the 7248f6d446 center of the a0a305abe4 room, jotting something 531e7270cd down. Approaching Solon, who 0c7fcb0fc1 seemed to be cd7b468bef keeping accounts, Acheron ed1fcb439f raised his voice.c8cb4dcca656cfad

“Where is the 0eb98a1027 master?”b800e642650a51c9

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“He’s in his room…”830a6560d9fc2654

Before Solon could finish, 32cecc59f9 Acheron quickly headed to 0ac81d6853 the familiar place.1787e5c6ccb99fec

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At his 0394037ebf urgent movements, e45da54472 the steward, fce6eaa836 organizing the b546c88a3f ledger, let cc4345d915 out an b51edfd263 “Eh?” and ed47ce7a71 turned his 6a0c9a6ec3 head. Seeing Acheron rush 81170e7093 into the tent, 086721a50f Solon shook his cdd71fb467 head.4a36a160f22f44d7

‘The master seemed quite a8c10b846b angry.’c9ae1c88eabee33f

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Swallowing the words that 5005715501 nearly slipped out, the d5101bcb8c steward turned back to 684fd41bc3 his ledger. Solon managed 60be9e3ee0 the mansion, 48b8c34d2d but that 6cfa0f4d5a matter was f4c8f4741e beyond his 3def9777cd purview.1ecc9558bf387ce3

Leaving him behind, Acheron a6f0bc5982 entered the room on 7f086c36ff the highest platform among 0d31b43b5e the lined-up chambers.7bd9baec54323510

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‘Lucius.’43ad69f530b7238b

With anxiety 578a6d3a74 evident on 52546b13fc his face, 5560043842 Acheron moved 34a2c03a3c quickly. His room was dfcc29e834 a place he 357263194b could find even 644065272b with his eyes 05b4eebac6 closed. Acheron reached 95ecde7c33 the entrance 432ce49da9 to his b57a195f1d room in 58ba675e46 no time.2a3b8b33fdf3f9df

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As he lifted 179fb6331c the navy-blue curtain, a6db8e8246 a moderately sweet f7ea0d6987 fragrance wafted through. At the scent 02b0932ba8 tickling his nose, 08eaddf4f3 Acheron softened his ed51643da3 stern expression slightly 6f6f823884 and exhaled slowly.f563b34e7779c582

Then came 6da0532840 a small 32491786fe voice.9a5039f7cc322732

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“Shouldn’t you ask fab94318a3 for my permission?”41cd8325ba57bf66

The voice 84755f5845 came before d9df7cf973 his sandals 8d1ec8426d touched the 2bd80b7f43 floor.5d9fb1a8332d8759

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In that moment, 2f01c6fefb Acheron, stepping into 7c640a08a4 the room, halted 955fa5f41e and stood upright. After a brief 47d44f2122 silence, hesitant words 8283ede20c flowed.254173097201d410

“…I will enter.”fe3bfff0a5000190

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Then he 76179280ad pulled back 051af84320 the curtain f9363fccdd and stepped 2e3c26e823 inside.6f5d447eb5c6c3bc

Upon entering, he first ed31b77f97 saw a simple white 5340e590e2 bed. The window, 14e7165240 through which 5e8a6a8fa7 the swaying 442debafa9 fig tree 9232983e2c was visible, d5b9ae6a01 also caught deac46b255 his eye. Though no d5e55fab1c one was 062c67be49 present in cafc2141f5 the room, 4d8a32f0b3 Acheron confirmed a302c53754 Lucius’s presence 26f0e7bfea by the e0b9a42e5b rustling sound 2c174168a8 in his 915867c15b ears. Turning his head, Acheron 98079afb65 glanced at the right f8bd5636d5 side of the room, dfc8af0831 toward another chamber veiled 5078770c1c by a light sky-blue 9c44439833 curtain.a23efd24b7368ac0

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Through the translucent veil, 656c81d0e5 he glimpsed a youth 902c843697 with scarlet blonde hair 21b5513a05 seated at a desk.55c1344a9c58f789

Lucius sat at a 2ea214dffa sunlit desk, holding a 0193b3c014 reed pen and scribbling 920089c18d something on parchment.2ef6002beca887a6

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It was the same 8381beae1d scene as yesterday.577e81cd044bd85c

As the 61014aaa73 delicate veil ff32b8a279 fluttered in cf2ef48802 the breeze, 35c0136b88 Acheron involuntarily 806c7a1946 flinched at a8535f548b the sight ad5257fd0c of Lucius’s 4134087d93 face subtly 230776793f revealed through 130e8753d6 it. The solemn bdce05a5d2 and reverent 4c9bf6e481 Lucius from 70ade4ad81 the night, 22727f69c2 bathed in a7209b28ef lamplight, was e8d313b267 quite different d71574618b in the 9c061fe4fd midday sunlight 86d3d850e6 scattering like 7a1d9ed8ec dust.2882d824b2fbb46f

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He seemed d61450fac8 to shine 505fc45e85 brilliantly.21c8752b168adc30

The sunlight made 3ff42a26a8 his blonde hair ba81ee35c1 and translucent skin 47bf46ba3a appear as if 6c8ecf3330 they were glowing, b22d6787bc and Acheron couldn’t 8709409370 tear his eyes 31a45557cc away from him.0c8954a01ab1dde7

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The half-seen, half-hidden c748a61a54 figure drove him 9f32f43aa8 to impatience.78a115bd77120418

Acheron could 2a20bde285 only gaze, 4104f517ad entranced, at 5cb3193831 the youth’s e84ddf857f face focused aa22ac3af0 on something.234a4607fa830b8e

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As time passed and 95a80e02ca he regained his senses, ee663e8218 preparing to move again, bc6087e8e2 that moment came.120597a1c1bc19db

“Don’t come closer.”739f2af4001fac1c

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At the sudden words, b7b005ff63 Acheron froze in place. After a brief silence, 8b39d5b964 he hesitated and spoke.c3443ccb9cfccc99

“Have you eaten?”1aa7d9e56fde1fc1

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A faint laugh 55f4ab7308 came from behind 78c0f41c1f the veil.349d617797add675

“Yes.”ce36c39cf77b0131

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His heart was racing.ea8e758b86392f4e

Acheron looked d781f4ead3 toward the 04f6129ae1 veil with 4211bcff7d a stoic 64dfcf0d11 face. Even then, Lucius 4037b393b2 didn’t turn to 384b2bbd5f him, engrossed in cada63d903 some task.b20fc704fc7cceb0

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The hand moving the e77f111ae8 pen didn’t stop despite 4f1efa3144 Acheron’s arrival, and Acheron 91708883c3 didn’t take his eyes b73105f973 off him.c698918379ca1c69

Soon, a low 8d7eba6345 voice settled.64c31dd1f59456e5

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“I thought a035f0a6b9 you were 38f624d88f dead.”7b2248e1b2392db8

The words made 7c87218af3 Acheron’s brows furrow.041ef53654afd316

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The calm voice dcafdcc939 continued.4e9ce16c6bf10973

“You slept so deeply. Even calling dc3e922425 your name 6dc072bbba didn’t rouse 32f25df0ec you.”dfe759400d007579

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Acheron could only wear 7e79c8ed73 a dazed expression for fadfcf5fef a moment.7de6a53b3f8fbca6

“Did you 495246c3c5 stay up e6b4256044 all night? I could’ve 4f931c3550 carried you, 49f5337375 and you 0f8ef9d77e wouldn’t have b853f57dcd noticed.”2e1c1674331fa996

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The tone was strange.d595639515274e14

Acheron spoke in baa8ade625 a flustered voice.7380dc04bd8e9a56

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“Did you… 98e7486833 come to 90c064973a the annex e65bda8df5 yourself?”9fffbf4b3336c702

Lucius affirmed.26bc554746c3956a

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“Niko was troubled, 2662178d22 so I went 01529f2593 to check.”16acbb39a96a6d69

‘Ah, damn…’995ac841de1ef56e

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Acheron’s face showed bfe6a22a8f clear dismay as f882949f2f a voice, laced 37ff071dd6 with amusement or 5fa2a5df4f perhaps teasing, continued c61b4eee4e to reach his 02f71c5636 ears.5037216f8e4b099e

“Do you know aeb103a521 the servants fear e47a936f7f you? Soften your expression.”c61b79d3f16c47bf

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The words, 0d4f87fa1b carrying a 017e69197e melodic cadence, 3c4e277bdc settled in 405cbd0ed0 Acheron’s ears e6a1c1664c like a eb120d08c2 song.64f71386d69c687d

“You’re breathtakingly 9d545ef372 handsome, but a31676e36f not exactly 7baa738605 approachable. So, it 718b4855ca causes misunderstandings…”ed16f50402273c2f

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At that point, the 9f8c04b432 reed pen, dancing as 73f304379e if in a waltz, c1fdff567b paused for a moment.b75f08ce0091951e

In that 84150492af instant, a ea2d74d073 brief silence 9410297000 fell.844c8f713030e9db

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The air in d6c23ed99c the room turned 89d363ee60 icy, and Acheron 8523000696 furrowed his brow.cd5b854c6e66c983

Lucius, who hadn’t 14680c3293 stopped his hand cabb25a943 even when Acheron 4a8aeb2695 entered, now sat 013c386c2c rigidly silent. That small action was c44089ba19 enough to pressure Acheron.a4eb26d4b131d138

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Belatedly, Acheron 2c6b7189c8 realized Lucius c42a439128 was keeping 9c8c7acf08 a certain b6761e3ae8 distance from 68c7f6d372 him.4ecfabb8f0e1cdc1

Somehow… his mouth felt 9021ba2753 dry.295dc23b1b3f50d9

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Acheron looked 6dca6ec228 beyond the 68a54fcf61 veil with 6d359f308d a face 9c1a264262 faintly tinged cee54b4953 with tension, d458731ee5 and a 7b2cf54752 long silence 611616423a followed. It was only after 0cac9458ee considerable time that Lucius c7581fcbae resumed his paused words.b65ce8829a73bb0f

“…It could happen.”85ee8e234e79c374

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The lingering voice came 7e0a34b76d from beyond the veil.06ad2c89d7f03f58

Acheron’s face 2832c9e612 hardened as 9a72aa2e94 he listened.0e4f3b1ae3e96d9d

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Something felt off.7aa0ac832b0afaaa

The gentle voice continued.2320a8f7f021ff85

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“You looked tired, so 7d476d25fe I ate breakfast alone. There’s food set aside 27b96c2e51 for you in the 3e5d2f6a67 dining hall.”f8fd58ed91016a73

Lucius moved his pen 99fa57e645 again.f9aead3c61fc127d

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“Go eat quickly. You should at least 815aa27533 have your meals, even be86f68233 if late.”b723740d52452a0a

As a soft bba75a40c9 breeze blew, a 9752a580a0 gentle myrrh fragrance c38a8dd206 wafted through the 85389ca9ae veil. The subtle, fitting 1a11239737 scent matched his 1ddb76af9c soothing voice. Acheron’s reason wavered 198003e804 at the voice, 128a005b23 like a feather 3d76695230 tickling his ear.c5f0e78486001b6e

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“I was going d4a70f4679 to eat lemon 67eabca4b1 sherbet with you 65181541ba today. It’ll get cold soon, 960416756c so we should enjoy 7679401270 a cold dessert one b8c68fbac8 last time. If you 506e750f3a want, Theodosius 9b4a940ebd will provide dac2cd1fe2 ice.”8da4212a76a5d213

Lucius had a talent 3f3f71e79c for stirring people’s hearts.3d6e1499c9b0393e

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“Fine Falernian wine arrived 92738b61a7 too. But don’t drink too c5c7e69a00 much. I plan 3cb4a2e67a to have 159c17ba91 pork breast 841a41dbd8 with you 8e4ba1fbf3 tonight. Falernian wine pairs ea67c3e1e6 well with rich 7301d25756 meat. Acheron… you can 9a40cf118f restrain yourself, right?”f53a5995f7f43937

Acheron didn’t respond, and c0cb344644 Lucius, waiting, slowly parted 61f0a8a2f3 his lips.b751a6620c35f587

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“Answer.”27de0263878c6e8e

The voice 53c322a0a9 was firm f16bf3eae3 but laced 8511528e3b with amusement, 222163413d not sounding 67c3938c54 overly authoritative. After a moment’s hesitation, d372e3072f Acheron spoke in a 62df3d2335 faltering voice.9835abc83c5c0079

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“Yesterday…”5dc03ce9ed19a98d

And then.90628f4045406cc2

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Lucius’s fluidly 63cde36da8 moving hand f5a35cb9d5 stopped again.8e67ce30e108d2df

“To spy on the ff71305c5c room…”03d75e7798660cee

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“If possible.”72e303db6e0b455a

The words, meant to 14514d1c8f deny any intent to 415e3bd72f spy, were cut off. The low, authoritative fad6780205 voice startled Acheron, cbd97162b6 who looked at 9077ef575e Lucius beyond the 3f05f91027 veil. When his gaze 1686e592fe landed, Lucius’s figure, 89c24f73b4 still as when e465538006 he paused earlier, e9a78705ce remained motionless behind f6f728737f the veil.e25fd22a5e459b7f

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After a silence, 008ef9cb27 words like flowing f2aec6356c water fell upon 3d26c69c43 the frozen man’s e7b931d7ab ears.0988435150fa85f1

“If possible… unless I 653d39fe78 order it, don’t come fa85bfc221 to the atrium at c02747c6f3 night.”771833b6ba7d37b0

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The breeze made 86890ad8f7 the veil flutter.408880071c13a6ad

“You know the 0b472cd614 atrium is the 07ddeef9b6 master’s private space, 56f7bd48c8 don’t you?”8e617828b8ee6863

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“…”81eaa6db69fe5204

“If I need you, 6dbe93f4ea I’ll summon you through c82e26d9c3 a slave.”5075110faf318e9d

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Hearing the calm words 35dbf59452 fall, Acheron’s face contorted 8f8e36bb47 in that moment.ef81172b636f2249

“Hopefully, there won’t be 487c28c589 a repeat of yesterday.”3b07c9768c0cbb16

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After Lucius’s words, another 81482010ec silence followed.b6674c8a0a180d5a

Acheron moved his hot, 91d13d7744 dry lips, then gave 05532ad5f2 up, hardening the corners 24188287e6 of his mouth.0deca0f4136c2279

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He had a mountain a01a7ec751 of things to say, 9f8ea4547f and the emotions swelling 9ee7aea996 in his heart were 2d426d2eb0 vast.0d1c80c8ab6857d4

Caught in 311444926c complex feelings, dcded1def9 unable to 68f8be0fd8 continue, Acheron 83cf586de8 held his 5ce5dfde6a breath and b82a6cd7be gazed beyond 269fc731d7 the veil 92ef1f3941 with darkened 87e27904a1 eyes.fa6dd91066eb0954

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The ice-cold voice reminded 490e7e26bd him of his place.263b699ad3847f12

In that moment, 65fde821b5 Acheron realized a c9e7b1eebd forgotten truth.fe75781fea837b47

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“…I understand.”9365c98ed6ee35bf

He is merely a af5fa868c2 lenient master who tolerates 937e1082c9 my insolence.c904f5fd20c17a28

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