Halys knelt on the cool marble of the antrum, awaiting his
lord's return. The doorkeeper had kept
watch and informed him when his lord Apollo's chariot was seen approaching.
Halys had hurried to the bench next to the door with a pile of soft cloths and
a bronze bowl of warm water.
The torches guttered, throwing wild shadows on the walls.
Smoke filled his nostrils and spoke of secret things, passions best shared in
the dark. Had the goddess of lust and sex exerted her wiles on his lord?
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Great description and I love the book cover!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love the cover too. Catt did a great job of capturing the changes in the two men.
DeleteBeautiful scene. I hope Halys' devotion is appreciated! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you! Pop over to Charley's blog and find out.
DeleteI love the "wild shadows"...:)
ReplyDeleteHalys is very much a free spirit and a touch wild himself. He's a pan one of Pan's descendants.
DeleteLove the set up for the scene, very descriptive, nicly done!
ReplyDeleteI really like this line: "Smoke filled his nostrils and spoke of secret things, passions best shared in the dark." Very nice snippet.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI'm guessing the answer to that last question is probably going to be a "yes"... ;)
ReplyDeleteIf you want to know what Aphrodite was up to, check out the full piece on Charley's blog. The link is above.
DeleteVery steamy!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Hope you enjoyed it.
DeleteLove the change in atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteA little taste of heat.
DeleteGreat setting of the scene!
ReplyDeleteGreat description! Can't wait till Apollo arrives. :)
ReplyDeleteThen pop on over to Charley's blog and get in on the action.
DeleteReally love the description.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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