#Lore24 – Entry #306 – Fantasy Month IV #1 – A Return to the Great Library, A Return to Normalcy
From the journal of Angeliqua “Goldeneyes” Cartacustos
To say that the last three months have been trying would be an understatement; it is a testament to my trials that I have neglected my journal for so long. I will have to recall the specifics later, well, perhaps not ALL of them, given the rather…embarrassing nature of many of them. Suffice to say, during that particular phase in which Mother quizzed me on my knowledge of various things before my departure from the Great Library, I wound up experiencing more of the things I never thought I would have than I could have imagined.
As my entries from months ago indicate, I was initially quite excited to become the tutor of Alekos, General Loukas Kormides’s son. I had only visited Draconis Magna a handful of times, and to have the chance to visit it regularly was quite refreshing, at first anyway. Though I thought I was prepared, I found myself quickly taken in by Alekos’s Mazoku nature, his seductive charms seemingly amplified by his very blood. I knew this going in, of course, but still, my willpower was only so strong, and I soon found my mind slipping further away from the rational to the lustful. Oh, Alekos is quite the attentive student, and is possessed of a most keen intellect, but his Mazoku blood runs quite heated indeed. His attendant Kerryn slave, Ryona, didn’t help matters either, for she was perhaps more insistent with experiencing erotic pleasures than even he was. Now, perhaps, I understand why Alekos’s mother, a priestess of Yurisaya whom I never had the opportunity to meet, had insisted upon fitting him with that chastity device. Though why she did not fit Ryona with one is unclear to me; it would have drastically improved the situation, and would have curved her enthusiasm for demonstrating for me, more often with me, her erotic pleasure arts.
And then there is the wardrobe I now possess that I will likely never again wear. After the first week, once we had gotten to know each other somewhat, Alekos insisted that I dress in the high fashions that are popular now, though I had previously claimed I would never do so. I repeatedly said it was unnecessary, of course, but his charms are nigh irresistible when he has his mind set on something; were he but able to focus so intently upon his studies… I am hardly a fan of such restrictive things, but the finery and custom fitting cannot be understated. The thought has crossed my mind that perhaps I should drop the trunk containing them off somewhere beside the road before we reach the Great Library; should Mother find out about such things, she would insist on seeing me in every single item, no matter how revealing or restrictive. I can but wonder whether her own perverse streak could rival that of Alekos…
The less said about what I found myself involved in behind closed doors between Alekos and Ryona the better…
Still, in spite of all of the setbacks and distractions, and the many things I had never intended to learn during my time there, I did manage to maintain a mostly strict schedule of study, and Alekos did perform quite well on the tests which I set before him. Though a tough decision, I felt that it was in his best interest if I were to leave, and for another scholar to replace me. When I communicated this to Mother, she understood, and it was then that I learned that I had lasted months longer than other tutors, a testament to my well-trained mind and discipline, no doubt… Still, I think Gray Tiger will make a most adequate tutor for Alekos, and I can be absolutely certain that he will put up with none of Alekos’s attempts at seduction, should he even try them upon a half-ogre, half-orc.
I look very much forward to returning to the Great Library, perhaps only for a while, to clear my mind and recenter myself. Perhaps after some rest, I will find a way to adventure once again. For now, though, we are a good distance outside the city, and it will be a long ride to the Wayrest at which we will stop tonight. It is warm and pleasant, so I think I will nap for a time.