Continued...

[kouros]

From here

[He smiles]

You're welcome, Orpheus.

[He pushes open the door to his apartment, making a face as he gestures to a door]

I hate this place. My room's over there.

Comments

[golden_lyre]

[Orpheus smirks.] I was never an awkward virgin.

[He was far too self-possessed as a boy.]

[kouros]

Oh, really now? How did you manage to miss that stage, hm?

[golden_lyre]

My dad gave me a slave girl when I was thirteen. You can't go wrong with a slave girl.

And after that...I tried to seduce the captain of his army. Well, I say tried...

Anyway, that doesn't work if you go the awkward route.

[kouros]

When in doubt, go for a slave girl.

[Apollo snickers a little at the second confession]

How did that go?

[golden_lyre]

He resisted very well until he found me naked in his bed.

[kouros]

[Apollo laughs]

Really, Orpheus?

[golden_lyre]

[Orpheus laughs too.]

He...really looked like you.

[kouros]

[Apollo smiles, a little sadly]

Have I mentioned that we were idiots when we were younger?

[golden_lyre]

Yeah, I was, at least.

[kouros]

I had my moments. I'll admit that now.

[golden_lyre]

You did all right.

[kouros]

Yes, but my personal relationships...well, you heard about Cassandra.

[golden_lyre]

I heard about all your exploits. [Orpheus smiles faintly, reaching up to touch his hair.]

[kouros]

And you don't hate me.

[Apollo leans into the touch]

I'm honored.

[golden_lyre]

You've always been good to me.

[kouros]

You'd be surprised how that doesn't always work on people.

[golden_lyre]

I am constantly surprised by people who don't appreciate you.

[kouros]

Well, right now, I am perfectly okay with a smaller profile. With Rebecca Black and other...fiascoes running about in the industry, I don't want to be blamed for them.

[golden_lyre]

Good call. I've been laying pretty low myself.

[kouros]

And that's why I didn't know you were alive.

[He smiles]

Well, that and there's so many indie artists nowadays that I have to throw a dart at a list and pick one to favor.

[golden_lyre]

Oh, is that how you pick us?

[He laughs.]

[kouros]

There's so many! I can't pick just one, but I have to limit myself.

[golden_lyre]

And here I thought I was special...

[kouros]

You've had my blessing since you first picked up a lyre.

[golden_lyre]

It was a very good lyre.