Theocles was the first one to excuse himself, saying he needed to go oversee the temple renovations.
"Your sacred holiness, I will certainly invite you to the temple, once we are finished with the remodeling," Theocles promised Ophenia as he made his way out.
And so soon, the girl and her master were the only ones left all alone in the giant room.
"What may I do for you, Tayin?" Alexander wondered if Ophenia had stayed behind for any more inquiries.
And he was right.
Because Ophenia did have more inquiries, though not the kind of ones Alexander thought she would have.
"Master, I got up even before dawn to prepare my dress," Ophenia said in a sultry voice, moving her lips closer to Alexander's ears as she then whispered, "Do you like them?"
Alexander's body tingled and shivered at the husky, moist breath that hit his ears and as he moved his eyes to the heavily embroidered, golden dress and felt the sweet, perfumed smell coming from Ophenia, he gulped and said dryly, "Very."