"No," He replied, "But you're not speaking English."
Astrid made a startled noise as she realized he was right. The meanings were the same, but the sounds were different, flowing as instinctively as her native tongue.
"I am Hestian," The man said, looking down his proud nose at her, "Son of Bellerophon and the Hesperides, crown Prince of the Glittering City and all of the Elysian Empire. Who are you?"
Astrid felt a moment of panic, like the bottom of her stomach had suddenly dropped out. She was talking to a prince. They hadn't been taking her to their leader. Their leader had scooped her out of the dirt himself. The news made her head spin. She should have guessed. He looked like a prince, with his sculpted muscles and his golden skin and his regal features. She just hadn't expected the prince of an alien civilization to be a barbarian in a fur cloak fighting on the front lines of a war.
"I'm Astrid," She said after a moment, gathering he courage, "Astrid Carver, astronaut. First of my species to stand on another planet."
Prince Hestian frowned at that, handsome brow furrowing in a way that made Astrid's heart beat faster.
"Curious," He said, and turned away from her, sweeping away again and leaving her to rush to keep up with him.
"What's curious?" She asked, to no answer from him, "What's curious!"
He said nothing, only led her through the palace as silently as he had when she didn't speak his language. Astrid cursed at his back in frustration, but he ignored her.
They traveled deeply through the palace, climbing higher to what Astrid assumed must be near its highest point. The halls here were even emptier here. Astrid saw no another soul in these shaded halls which had no windows, only cut out patterns along the very tops of the walls which let in only a pale, weak light. There was a strong smell of incense in the air and an aura of respect, like this place was somewhere sacred. Had he taken her to a church, she wondered?
Finally they reached a pair of heavy gilt doors, and Hestian stopped.
"This is as far as I go," He said, "You must continue alone."
"Why," Astrid asked, "What's through the doors?"
He ignored her and turned away, beginning to leave again.
"Hey!" She said sharply, following him, "Don't leave! Come back here and answer my questions! Who are you people? Why am I here?"
He stopped abruptly and for a moment she thought he was going to snarl at her again. Instead he just turned around, his expression deadly serious, and took a step towards her, closing the distance between them.
Astrid took a step back instinctively, wide eyed, but he only stepped forward again, following her as she stumbled backwards until her back hit the door. He leaned in close and her heart hammered as he loomed over her, staring intently into her eyes as moved in, so close she could feel his breath on her skin.
Then she heard a click and the door she was leaning against opened, spilling her backwards into the room beyond. Hestian, his hand on the latch looked down at her sprawled on the floor with an expression that was utterly unreadable. He shut the door without another word.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 … A Spirited Purchase
Chapter 2 … Language, Culture, and Promises… and Ogling
Chapter 3 … A Dark Word of Glittering Gems
Chapter 4… The Horrors of Rule
Chapter 5… Dream in Pleasure
Chapter 6… Blood Claim
Chapter 7… Unbroken
Chapter 8… Homeward
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