Hephaestion has his work cut out for him, doesn't he? He will try to find other ways to deal with his feelings in the next few chapters - whether he manages to or not is another matter!
The angst commenced indeed. I loved this second chapter as much as I did the first one :)
I wonder what will happen between them next. It's clear that Hephaistion still wants them to be lovers in a physical way too. Poor boy!And Alexander, obviously he has tried convincing himself that taking the next step, will make everything they have go wrong soon or later...I wonder what he saw taking place at the palace(well, I can guess of course, those Macedonians where notoriously naughty according to Theopompus ;)).
I loved the way you closed the chapter, and the way you described Hephaistion standing for inner peace, "chanelled from the Gods themselves"!
Excellent!
Btw. Merry Christmas and thank you for this lovely Xmas present!
I agree about the naughty Macedonians! I wonder if that was just Greek prejudice or they really were that bad! But you can imagine someone as sensitive (and a bit girly?) as Alexander apparently was being intimidated by all the "big lads together" at Macedonian drinking parties!
I've revised my view on Alexander's attitude to sex several times in my stories but in this early one I wanted to show him scared of it and trying to justify himself by saying that it's a bad idea, but also being afraid of losing what he has with Hephaestion as they grow up.
The Renault view - that he was all but oblivious to sexual desire - struck me as so unlikely I think part of the idea of this story was my brain trying to add some logic to it!
Well this isn't the most cheerful of my stories, that's for sure! I think your lovely picture was the happiest bit in it! But enough - we shouldn't reveal the plot!
Thank you so much for translating the story - I am always so flattered when you take the time to do this. It must be frustrating for fans who speak other languages when so much is written in English. I hope the Italian readers enjoy it (feel free to plug the site here!)
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Nice to see a new Alex/Heph story. Can't wait to see how Hephaestion will try to convince Alexander the next time ;)
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I wonder what will happen between them next. It's clear that Hephaistion still wants them to be lovers in a physical way too. Poor boy!And Alexander, obviously he has tried convincing himself that taking the next step, will make everything they have go wrong soon or later...I wonder what he saw taking place at the palace(well, I can guess of course, those Macedonians where notoriously naughty according to Theopompus ;)).
I loved the way you closed the chapter, and the way you described Hephaistion standing for inner peace, "chanelled from the Gods themselves"!
Excellent!
Btw. Merry Christmas and thank you for this lovely Xmas present!
~Ria~
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I've revised my view on Alexander's attitude to sex several times in my stories but in this early one I wanted to show him scared of it and trying to justify himself by saying that it's a bad idea, but also being afraid of losing what he has with Hephaestion as they grow up.
The Renault view - that he was all but oblivious to sexual desire - struck me as so unlikely I think part of the idea of this story was my brain trying to add some logic to it!
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You know how much I love this story, don't you?^^
I'm translating it for Italian fans and I cried at the end of this chapter, poor Tion...
Thank you for sharing this, excellent work as always!
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Well this isn't the most cheerful of my stories, that's for sure! I think your lovely picture was the happiest bit in it! But enough - we shouldn't reveal the plot!
Thank you so much for translating the story - I am always so flattered when you take the time to do this. It must be frustrating for fans who speak other languages when so much is written in English. I hope the Italian readers enjoy it (feel free to plug the site here!)
Happy New year, my dear friend!
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