<strong>~ Liliana in the outer courtyard with Antonious and Aulus ~</strong><br/><br/><strong>“Is the wine to honor these so called……Gladitorial games?”</strong>Liliana’s attention was called back to Aulus by his question, as Rufius obediently departed to do her bidding. As the soldier moved to search within his satchel bag, Liliana replied to him, “An eager young man filled with questions...I find I favor helping you slake your curiosity, my dear Aulus.” As his strong hands gripped his water skin and his mouth opened to receive the stream of cool water flowing over his parted lips, Liliana contemplated the young man with an appreciative eye. A soft sheen of sweat glistened on his exposed chest that his unbuttoned tunic revealed, and she smiled at his display. For all his blushes and hesitation, whether he consciously recognized it or not, Aulus was definitely offering her an invitation.<br/><br/>Having wed at such a young age to a man already well past his prime, for years Liliana's young, ripe body knew only the feel of her aged husband’s softening and fading form, his dry and withered touch the only caresses she received.  Praise the Gods her husband was an experienced and skillful lover.  But once he freed his young wife to seek out what pleasures could be found during his long absences, Liliana had been introduced to a whole new world of intoxicating sensuality that had since become an insatiable hunger.  After her first erotic encounter with a man whose virility had not yet flown, she had discovered a yearning taste for the potent aphrodisiac of powerful and sculpted bodies of men as yet unscathed by the ravages of time. However skillful an aged lover might be, youth can never be regained. On the other hand, a young man with a hard body and a willing mind could be taught the art of skilled lovemaking if need be.  Liliana’s soft womanly heart loved her husband with tender fondness, but her carnal woman’s body craved otherwise.  Blessings be that she did not have to choose one over the other!<br/><br/>Pacing toward Antonious, Liliana stroked her fingers over the smooth jewel at her neck. “Antonious, you have brought many lovely temptations with you today - for now I choose this one, but perhaps before you depart I will discover I am in need of more. However, I find I am intrigued to hear more of the Legion from your young apprentice; would you mind instructing Rufius to leave the wine next to your table when he returns? I think I will invite your young soldier for a stroll as we continue our conversation.”<br/><br/>Nodding her head graciously in parting, Liliana prowled back over to where Aulus stood. Circling the slender fingers of her hand lightly around his left bicep, Liliana breathed deeply of the musky aroma of Aulus’ bared skin. Her violet gaze lifted from the pleasing expanse of skin to meet his blue eyes, and a slight curve bowed her soft lips as she gestured with her other hand to the inner courtyard gardens. “I noticed a garden area just off this outer courtyard - perhaps we can find a secluded bench where we could...more comfortably satisfy our mutual curiosities.” Her sandaled feet took small graceful steps over the heated sand as she began to lead Aulus toward the inner courtyard’s garden area.<br/>