"So the way here is hard to find? I don't really know how I found it at all." He smiles at the euphemism. "And do you hunt often? Or only as often as you can make time?"
"Only because I'm prettier than her and the Emperor likes my golden hair. He like to watch me dance too." He stretches out on his back, resting his head on Athelstan's shoulder.
"Seven of us he keeps for play and to entertain his guests. There are twelve others picked for their brains rather than their beauty who he has trained for governance and service. Eunuchs are considered trustworthy household staff because we have no family and therefore no ambition to overthrow him."
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Date: 2015-06-07 11:27 am (UTC)"Only because I'm prettier than her and the Emperor likes my golden hair. He like to watch me dance too." He stretches out on his back, resting his head on Athelstan's shoulder.
"Seven of us he keeps for play and to entertain his guests. There are twelve others picked for their brains rather than their beauty who he has trained for governance and service. Eunuchs are considered trustworthy household staff because we have no family and therefore no ambition to overthrow him."