making it seem like he would go further each time. I look up and am greeted with the chiseled face of a young man, in his early twenties. “Cyrus. Demetrius smiles and raises his hands to show his willingness. I saluted him and started out when I heard him call out to me. He asked you to sleep with him? uh… It had been over half a year since he took me under his wing and in that time he had made no advance. A small ring of younger boys circled us to see our display of strength. “Honestly? Maybe if the right person comes along, but for now, I think I will be okay.” I say, glancing over at him. We were scrubbing the tiled wall with warm water while a few officers bathed in the giant pool. Arceino rolled off of me to pull a jar out from under his bed. During those days one of the senior Captains approached us in our meal hall.
