"Well, don't worry so much, you weren't hurt! The girls played a little. Just don't let them do this anymore. Refuse their offers."
"They didn't play around, didn't limit themselves to kisses, but completely pleased me against my will. It was not pleasure for me at all, but violence against the sensitivity of my body. I've never felt so bad before. I woke up in this park with no idea what house I was in. I am very disgusted by this city, how can I walk along these streets now, knowing that one of these libertines is passing by and mocking me?"
"Let's go to the palace and I'll stay with you until you feel better. There is no need to hide from anyone."
Gedeon hugged the princess and began to kiss her passionately.
"I want to be only with you… my love forever!"
After waiting for darkness, they reached the palace and locked themselves in Gedeon's room. Luanlia did not notice how she fell asleep in the cozy arms of the young man, but was soon rudely awakened by her husband, who appeared in the bedroom. He pulled her sleepy out of bed and wrapped his arms around her.
"Why are you with him again? You should be with me!" Adivaris said angrily. "His women are blackwinged."
"Did you set it all up?" The awakened Gedeon was indignant, jumping up on the bed. "Is the orgy your doing?"
"Yes! This is how I indicated your place! Where you should be, not next to my wife. Didn't you like my surprise?"
"Why do you decide whom I must love? Luanlia chose me, and you cannot stop us from meeting."
"As soon as I can!" Adivaris's eyes sparkled menacingly. "And I will always do this until you get unstuck from her. Your royal immunity will not stop me, I will interfere with you by other's hands, like this time. When will you realize that you are not worthy of even the look of a princess? You, an insignificant youngster who gains strength for nothing, enjoys the undeserved patronage of the Gods. How can you against me? I am the Archon, I am not to be trifled with."
"Adivaris, stop it!" Luanlia got angry, breaking away from his hands.
"What kind of threats are these? Don't you dare harm him! Your jealousy infuriates me. You date whoever you want, but you forbid me to love a simple guy. I feel good with him, okay?"
Adivaris grabbed her hand and disappeared with her.
Gedeon could not sleep for a long time from frustration, and at dawn his father came to console him.
"I warned you not to start relationships with princesses. You are still young for such connections and you are making enemies among powerful magicians."
Lariel sat down next to him on the bed with his son lying face down.
"I hate him, he arranged an orgy for me," Gedeon whispered quietly. "I felt so bad! Why is this vile Xantarian living here in your kingdom and harming me? Why don't you banish him?"
" He is the faithful servant of Rohen and Kamily. We are allies. It is not easy for us to find supporters of building a new society. Rohen wouldn't send him here just like that. I'm sorry that this happened - your first love tripped over a high barrier. Just so you know, Luanlia might never end up here. The fact that she became a princess is entirely the merit of Adivaris. He has the right to keep her near him, they are bound by a marriage contract. You know little about her, what she was like before, in a past life - cold and heartless. More than a thousand years ago, she was executed for illegally aborting an embryo and was refused to be born again into the society of magicians. Adivaris forgave her for this and vouched for her before the Source. Imagine how much he loves her, that he did this and still tolerates all of us who crave her attention."
"Do you want her too?" Gedeon raised his head and looked accusingly at Lariel. "Not enough for you?"
"Enough, not enough! What are these strange questions? According to my status, I am supposed to pursue princesses. Their energy is so attractive and avoiding them can drive you crazy. You don't yet understand and don't feel this magnet so strongly, you are in love with one of them, but I adore them all, and it's impossible to fight it. The older you get, the stronger this addiction becomes. Imagine that I feel this energy from a great distance and there is no way I can ignore it. And now you need to engage in self-development. I see how love has greatly covered you and attracted magicalforces into your body. It makes you wonder why you suddenly became a sorcerer. In my youth I had to spend a lot of time learning such magic."
"You didn't have such mutual love," Gedeon sighed heavily, dropping his head on the pillow.
"It wasn't, I agree. My magic of healing and clairvoyance increased dramatically when our fiery love with Kamily elevated us to the skies."
Gedeon jumped up on the bed excitedly.
"Why do you forbid our feelings? They are also fiery. I'm burning with love for her. Is this jealousy towards young people? Everyone around me says that I am not worthy of a princess, maybe you just don't want me to become a strong magician because of her. And I had no goal of gaining magic. I don't understand this at all. Love pierced my heart without asking if I wanted it, and then the magic came."
"You are growing up quickly, Deo, as if you are in a hurry to live, and there are many centuries ahead. Too much has fallen on you, and unearthly love overtook you too early, you haven't learned to fly yet."
Trying to smooth out the tension, the King laughed.
"Your wings should grow enough. They seem fit to fly. The flight feathers are just right."
Lariel busily examined his black wings.
"I train constantly and it's almost working out," Gedeon said dreamily.