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A slight crack in the air made her turn around. Ramies appeared in front of Luanlia, who was sitting on the bed, in an embrace with a charming, shorter stranger with short hair.
"Ramies?" The princess widened her eyes in surprise. "Have you mastered the teleport?"
"Yeah, at the same time I became a likorn. I can appear wherever I want and still be invisible. I missed you, my sweetheart," he murmured in a gentle voice, sitting down at her knees. "I was waiting for the moment when your husband would be very busy and moved from Zaria with my friend."
Ramies pressed his lips to her hands.
"Meet Irinel, son of the Queen and Lamronius. He is a musician and poet, and will entertain you whenever you ask."
Luanlia looked at the blue-eyed young man in a long white gown with curiosity and raised her eyebrows.
"Are you the one who traded my name for intimacy with Gedeon?"
Irinel approached her and said excitedly:
"Don't judge my passion for your lover. It is impossible to remain indifferent to him. Your husband punished me for revealing the secret by cutting off my hair."
"A strange act!" The princess looked at Irinel with a puzzled look.
"Where do you get such strong love spells? You are not a vampire!"
"A very gifted guy," Ramies grinned, casting an adoring glance at the young man.
"Sorry, all this seduction comes out of me on its own. I don't even dare to dream about your attention. Loving is my nature."
Irinel sat down at her feet, humbly lowering his eyes.
Luanlia sighed heavily and said:
"You are not allowed to be here and communicate with me without the participation of the Ruler, accordind decorum. Moreover, he treats you poorly."
Ramies laughed heartily in response:
"Oh, what can he do with me? I am a likorn, now try to catch me..."
Luanlia looked around at the guests and frowned.
"I don't understand the relationship between you, why are you having a love affair? Ramies, I didn't know you liked guys."
She shook her head reproachfully, spreading her arms to the sides.
"I had to hide it before," Ramies answered with a serious look. "I appreciate the beauty and pleasant energy of beings of any gender. It is difficult to explain how strong these feelings are, but try to imagine the tenderness, admiration and adoration that arises when looking at the perfection of the Creator, thereby joining His greatness. Don't think that I'm pestering everyone out of boredom. I sincerely expressed my love when I first saw you. And now that your energy has increased so much, it is impossible to ignore you."
"Can you arrange a meeting for me with Gedeon?" Luanlia asked absently.
"I understand your feelings! I can, but don't refuse me affection too," - Ramies whispered languidly with a sparkle in his eyes. "Do you remember your magical kisses? I will never forget this pleasure."
He reached for her lips, knocking the princess onto the bed.
"Ramies!" Irinel perked up in fear, staring at the couple. "You will be punished for this!"
"Don't worry!" Ramies answered mockingly. "He's dating my wife, he has no reason to forbid us to caress each other. Join us!"
"Hey!" Luanlia indignantly pushed Ramies away from her. "Two for one?"
"You'll like it," the ladies' man answered calmly, looking at Irinel. "Try double pleasure, you will be left with an unforgettable experience. He's very good!"
Luanlia, her eyes widening, abruptly jumped out of bed and began to run out of the room.
"Why did you scare her so much?" Irinel exclaimed. "I didn't mean to pester her. She is tender and vulnerable and should not be forced against her wishes."
"She'll get used to it, she won't go anywhere. Then she'll start choosing two by two, you'll see. Avilena also refused many times, but then she gave in and allowed me and my brother to please her."
"Zarmina didn't like it at all that Tarmio and I forced her to submit to us," Irinel shook his head. "I was ashamed later, she scratched me with such a look, I don't want to anger the princesses anymore, after such behavior they will not going to communicate with me. Now Gedeon doesn't want to know me either, and this is more upsetting than Zarmina's attitude. I don't want to force anyone to be intimate."
"Oh, poor fellow! Try to forget about him, he still won't let you near him anymore. Do you feel bad with me and Tarmio?"
"It's wonderful to be with you, but his vibrations are special."
"Your perception of energies is too sensitive. This rarely happens. Gedeon is a very attractive young man."
Ramies grabbed his lover and moved with him to his own tower in Illuria.
"Oh, I haven't been home for a long time!" He exclaimed and began to burn out the accumulated dust on the surfaces with sparkling magic: sheaves of blue plasmoids rushed everywhere, licking the walls and floor with the thinnest tongues of flame.
"You own a big tower!" Irinel admired, glancing cautiously at the bustling lights and tilting his head up at the massive crystal dome, sparkling with many rainbow lights.
"Well, yes! I'm a starfleet officer! I am more than eight hundred years old. The tower belongs to me by status, as an ancient sorcerer. You can live with me if you want. You live in the royal tower, right? Accustomed to luxury."
"I live with Tarmio, he has a nice, spacious home. Why are you offering to stay? You have a wife."
"She won't mind, and Amirel has the same tower. I will appear here sometimes, so you can stay here and always be here as a pleasant roommate."
"Do you treat me so well that you'll trust me with your entire tower?" - Irinel was surprised.
"I fell in love with you," Ramies flashed his eyes, clinging to him.
"Tarmio won't like it if I leave him," Irinel said in a sad voice.
"You'll take turns, either with him or with me," Ramies concluded and disappeared about his business.
The musician sighed heavily: a love problem has arisen that is not easy to solve. The indignant Tarmio rushed that same day to the officer's tower for Irinel.
"What's the news, Rin? Why on earth did you stay with him? Had fun and that's enough."
Tarmio angrily looked at the interior of the living room and glared at the confused guy with a burning gaze.
"Well, yes, it's more luxurious here than in my apartment! Don't leave me because of this. Of course, Ramies is older and more powerful..."
"He said he loved me."
"So what? He tells everyone this. This is not a reason to leave me for him," Tarmio continued to be indignant, grabbing his hand. "I also love you very much and have repeated this more than once. And in general, Ramies already has a large family. Come with me, my gentle one. I am very lonely without you. My baby will be born soon, and you can share this joy with me."