<div class="floatleft">(http://25.media.tumblr.com/fc20a395e8614732a1ecf0adc4c20a17/tumblr_mhndxt7dqV1rk4peno2_500.jpg)</div>The soft moan was pleasant music to his ears.  Some men might have been startled at having been touched for the first time by another of his own gender, but Riorden only seemed to feel the pleasure of being caressed so lightly by the man beneath him.  Alex could see the growing desire in Riorden's eyes though he was unsure of what the desire was for.  It was hard to read a man who had no experience, so he simply settled for the notion that the young man wanted more of what he was currently receiving.  He offered a second and third slow stroke to the young, hard flesh in his grasp, noting that the man didn't seem to lose arousal for one moment.  It was then that Alex knew that the man's curiosity was genuine and likely deeper than just mere questioning.<br/><br/>"You have nothing to fear from me," Alex noted while staring into Riorden's entrancing eyes.  "If we were to end up down in the dungeon, I assure you, it would be your decision that brought us there," the man said.  What he hadn't mentioned was that he had a way of manipulating people toward the eventuality that he wanted.  He hadn't used that tactic yet, however.  Riorden seemed too good to warrant using that sort of maneuver on.  Alex quieted for a moment to simply enjoy the stroking to his engorged member.  He gave a slight moan as he let Riorden stroke him, his shaft pulsing every now and then as a sign that what the man was doing was thoroughly enjoyable.  In addition, Alex let his free hand rest on the back of the young man's head, rubbing gently with his thumb in the midst of the damp hair.  "Your bravery and willingness warrants respect and caution, my servant," he said, addressing the man by his title for the first time though in a tone that made it sound almost endearing.<br/><br/>"I am in no rush," he concluded and simply allowed Riorden to roam where he may on his body though his hand did not move from the stiff shaft beneath the water.