Nyne arrived at the heart of the Sanctum and stepped down from the palanquin, heading straight for the garden. He looked at the plants made even more lush by the rain, trying to calm himself. Though he resented Lu, he couldn’t bring himself to truly hate him. If Lu had been born elsewhere, would he…

“I am not human, Nyne.” With a gaze that seemed to say, so of course I don’t have a human heart, Amon silently demanded further explanation. Nyne, afraid the wet paint might smudge under his fingers, gently set down the drawing. “It’s because I wish for emotions beyond simply being cherished and treasured by you—and for…

Amon glanced once at the flower Nyne had been looking at. “If you like the flower, I’ll have it planted in your garden as well.” “Thank you, Amon-nim. I’ll take good care of it.” Nyne smiled sweetly and gave thanks as if he had truly been interested in the flower. Then he moved his paused…

The moment that thought crossed his mind, as if he had read Jehuz’s mind, Nyne smiled beautifully. He chewed thoroughly with a crisp crunching sound, swallowed, and spoke while meeting Amon’s gaze. “Amon-nim, would you like to try this? The texture is interesting.” Until now, no matter what food Amon tasted, it all felt the…

After receiving an explanation and training on how to serve during meals, a considerable amount of time had passed. Resha Jehuz followed the priests through the temple grounds. The place they arrived at was a vast and magnificent garden. Birds chirped among the trees, and pure white deer wandered gracefully through the groves. Artificially arranged brooks and…

“Amon-nim, are you not bored?” He never dared imagine that Amon would actually partake in such a game. Even so, somewhere in his heart, he felt quietly uneasy. Fortunately, there was no sign of boredom on Amon’s face. He pulled Nyne to sit beside him and said: “If you are enjoying yourself, then that is…

“How could anything you do ever be considered irreverent toward me?” Amon’s hand lifted Nyne’s loincloth and stroked the inside of his thigh. Nyne’s already overstimulated body, worn thin by repeated intimacy, flinched at the mere touch. When Amon rubbed the flushed, swollen head of his member, Nyne reflexively grabbed his wrist. Amon didn’t push…

Upon seeing Nyne, Amon let the flower in his hand fall into the pond—an act so casual it seemed indifferent. The flower that had resembled a piece of the moon the night before now fell with the bright yellow glow of the sun. As the blossom floated along the surface of the water, Amon asked…

Startled by Gwen’s reaction, Nyne instinctively took a step back. Though he had worn only a loincloth to flaunt Amon’s favor before the priests, he didn’t actually want to go around openly displaying such marks. The joy of seeing Gwen faded quickly, replaced by a wave of shame. He turned to leave at once, but…

“Sha Nyne, this servant has come at your call.” Usr Mayri, Ruu’s father, was a thin, middle-aged man. He was the second-highest ranking Am-Net priest, just below the High Priest Ha-Net Osen Iyad, and wore expensive ornaments befitting his status. As he knelt and bowed deeply, Nyne studied his face and began to speak. “Am-Net, you may rise.” “Thank…