Sleeping Beauty

The person standing there was Quintus. He looked carefully at her.

"Why are you pale?", He asked as he examined her closely. "It must be because of pain. Livia also had a pale face after this. But your eyes are swollen as well.", Quintus said.

Juli was only listening to him. She was lowkey jealous of Livia. But she didn't show her jealousy until Quintus shared with her the reason for his arrival.

"Why did you come here?", Juli asked. "And what did I miss during my sleep?"

"You didn't miss any particular event. Flavia is busy as usual. Eros was away because of some of his empire work. He will be there in two days. And I'm here standing in front of you.", Quintus explained to her.

"And why are you here?", Juli asked again.

"To seek professional advice.", Quintus handed over a piece of paper.

"Read it.", He ordered her. Juli took that paper and read it. It was a poem, a beautiful poem.