The man beside it turned to face her. He was naked to the waist, nothing but a short loincloth covering his sex. His face was covered with a mask that...had been created especially for him. It molded flawlessly to the planes of his face, the detailing enhancing his strong jawline and sharp bone structure. His mask was a depiction of the God of the Hunt, leaves and feathers glued in place to give him a look of the woods. In the firelight he was something to behold. Golden muscles rippled as he. "My wife and I thank you for sharing the happiest moment of our lives, well, thus far anyway. If you will return to the carriages, they will transport you to our home. We would like to continue our celebration there as well as offer all of you some refreshments. So, will you honor my bride and me by accepting our invitation?"A chorus of assents assaulted their ears as the press of people swept from the vestibule, through the doors, onto the street and into the awaiting carriages."Would you. As I walked I heard my phone go off in my purse. Curious, I took it out of the bag and slid my finger across the screen. A text from Christian: 'You really are one hell of a distraction. I can't wait to get you up into my room and my bed. ' I giggled and quickly typed out a reply: 'Right back at you, I'll have to hold you to that. I'm looking forward to it. ' I opened the door to the bathroom and set down my phone next to the sink. I was alone in there, everyone else was still on the dance. Alexios Had Been Gathering All The Knowledge Gathered In A Vault Beneath Kephallonia. It was Extremely Dificult, but it was very nearly complete, The Vault Could Only Be Opened by Someone With A Substantially High Enough Count of First Civilization Heritage and Of Good Intentions. The Vault was Highly Well-Protected. Alexios Had Been Training and Indoctrinating Young Children to Protect The Vault From Outsiders.This was Not exactly Morally Acceptable, but The Need to Ensure Such Knowledge.