Time: 2007-11-513:29:00 Words: 4905
I smiled and said,"Your Highness, it doesn't matter to you whether you kneel or not, right?" Even if he had a pious heart, if he was still confused, what was the use of kneeling?”
Dionysus looked at me and shook his beard. The rich fragrance of wine spread out. His followers behind him stopped playing and screamed as they opened their hands to catch the smell. In an instant, some people were drunk. The people on the shore collapsed on the beach, and the crazy women on the boat were like a feast. They were drunk and screamed and sang.
The sea was restless.
I asked again," If faith still can't save people, Your Highness, why don't we mortals get drunk like you? What is Your Highness 'faith?"
Dionysus looked at me for a long time, then moved his lips and said,"Foreigner, are you questioning my clergy?”
I shook my head and stared into his eyes." Your Highness, you don't have any faith either. Their fanaticism towards you, can it stop you from drifting? Have you found your own faith after traveling all over the world?”
"No, I haven't. To me, there was no difference whether I believed or not. Faith could not change reality, and what I held in my hands was reality. No one could defy reality. I moved in sync with reality.”I know that only I can understand the last sentence, and only I can hear it.
I bowed down to him and prostrated myself on the ground with tears streaming down my face." Thank you for guiding me in my confusion. I will be drunk with the wind and moon, drunk in my dreams, and awake in reality. Heaven and earth are green, and fate is changing. I will also reverse the sun and moon, allowing reality and dreams to move in sync. This is the magical effect of your wine, right?”
Dionysus seemed to smile. The translucent grapes under his neck shone with the moonlight. He raised his scepter and hand again and sang loudly.
The frenzied women behind him stopped and played beautiful music. The drunk people on the beach got up and walked crazily. They swayed their bodies to make way for the God of Wine. A car pulled by tigers, lynxes, and leopards rumbled out.
There was also an old man on the carriage with Dionysus, followed by the half-human and half-goat Satilus. They had goat ears, short horns on their heads, and their feet and legs were in the shape of goats. They dragged the goat's tail and were covered in fur. They held a wine god staff and a flute in their hands.
The believers followed Dionysus's car and cheered wildly. The sea seemed to have been released from its oppression. It roared and surged, and the waves rose and fell.
I looked everywhere for Aneas, fearing that he had also left with the controlled believers.
He found him under the rock, drunk, because the wind had been blowing in his direction. I patted his face. It seemed that he wouldn't wake up anytime soon, so I carried him and sat on a rock to let the wind blow on him. There were many things that needed to be thought through carefully. Dionysus 'words had given me some inspiration, but I still had to figure out the deeper truth myself. Otherwise, it would be meaningless to take the risk and ask.
After Aneas woke up, his eyes were clear and his spirit was surprisingly good. He jumped up and placed his hands on his hips as he shouted at me,"You scared me to death just now. How dare you face Dionysus like that? Do you know that no one dares to be rude to him?”
I rested my chin on my hand and looked at him. Don't worry, how about the wine?"
After I reminded him, he remembered that he had been drunk for a long time. He shook his head and jumped."Why did my body become lighter? It feels very comfortable.”
I shook my head and said,"I don't know either. Anyway, I don't feel anything."”
He touched my forehead and said,"You're a little strange. Did something happen just now?" Why did you walk over like that?"
I still shook my head and stood up." The real ceremony is only starting now. Let's go. We can still see the end."”
Aneas pulled me back into his arms." You look like a god. Don't scare me.”He lowered his head and kissed me uneasily. I didn't refuse. His kiss was very comfortable.
Putting his hand into his hair, Aneas smiled and said,""Sometimes, you give me a feeling that you're very ethereal and unreal. It's as if you can accept and love everyone. In fact, no one can really get close to your heart, don't you think so?”
I bit his clothes on his chest and said,"It doesn't matter if I can walk in or not. I just don't want anyone to easily influence and control me."”
"But I think, Patroclus, I like you, I like you very much.”Aneas 'intoxicated voice faded away with the sound of the waves.
I broke free from his embrace and said," Can you be a little more creative? Say my lines. Alright, don't delay. Otherwise, we really won't be able to see the final ceremony.”
Aneas was unwilling to be dragged by me to the Temple of the God of Wine.
When I rushed over, I happened to encounter the sacrifice. I finally managed to kill my way in and snatch half a bowl of grape wine. It was not enough for Aenias to quench his thirst. I drank it in one gulp and cried out that it was not enough. Then, I fell to the ground with a bang. I jumped up and shouted for help, thinking that the wine was poisoned.
A white-haired old man pressed down on his shoulder." Young man, calm down. He's just drunk."”
Look at him. It was the old man who had been in the carriage with Dionysus earlier. He turned shakily to show me the others and said,"Look, they only drank a small glass of wine, while your friend drank half a bowl. Of course, he was drunk.”
I still didn't understand." But this is wine. He can't possibly only drink half a bowl, right?"”I slapped Aenias's burning face hard. As expected, he was drunk and hurt from the slap. His delicate eyebrows furrowed twice before he relaxed and burrowed into my arms.
"But this is the wine of the God of Wine, young man," said the old man proudly.”
"Who are you?" After talking for a long time, I finally remembered to ask him about his identity. The old man took a leather wineskin and raised his head to drink. It was as if he had returned to his young and high-spirited age. His drunk eyes were hazy as he said to me,"Me? I am Silenus, the teacher of the God of Wine. Come, drink with me."
I didn't stand on ceremony and took the wine sack and poured it down my throat. It was rich but silky. The fragrance lingered in my teeth for a long time. The wine that intoxicated me with a sniff instantly became a little smelly. I hurriedly shook my head and pushed away the wine sack that was handed back."No, I can't get drunk. I still have to send this friend back.”
The old man didn't force it and said,""He hasn't had a heart-to-heart talk with anyone for decades.”Silenus looked at the bonfire in the front hall of the temple and the intoxicated people in the square.
This wine was so strong! My head was a little unclear. I shook it hard and took a deep breath."Who is it?"
" Dionysus, the God of Wine. He was brought up and gradually developed a taciturn personality. The only thing he was intoxicated with was wine.”
I smiled and said," Children of God, which one of them hasn't gone through painful training? Even us mortals have to go through a lifetime before we can return to our true nature in old age. Everyone has their own experiences and pains. We don't have enough time to understand other people's matters. There isn't enough time.”
"You're so young, but you can see through it so clearly. You have a very experienced gaze.”It wasn't Silenos's voice. I turned around and saw the flickering lights. I couldn't see the person clearly. I smiled and said,"I'm not even 16 years old this year. What do you mean by old and inexperienced? Nonsense!”
A fragrance of flowers floated to the tip of my nose, and my mind instantly cleared up. I saw the person in front of me clearly. It was Apollo's gentle and handsome face. I pushed his head away and said,"Why are you looking at me like that? There were so many people here, so he could just find someone to stay at the side.”
Apollo descended gracefully and sat beside me. Silenos had already fled.
I blocked the seat beside me and said,"Don't. I can't afford to pay for dirtying your beautiful clothes."”
Apollo lowered his head and hooked my chin. He smiled and said,"But I fell for you. I don't want anyone else except you. Do you know what day it is tomorrow?"
I coldly turned my head and said,"Don't worry, tomorrow I'll bring 30 big knives with me. I'll chop one person if they come, and I'll chop a pair if they come."”
"Oh, very powerful. Then I have to be careful.”Apollo said with a calm smile." I really suspect that he's a fairy in disguise and not some noble and sacred god. Is there a god who talks like this?"
He rolled his eyes at him, got up, and helped Aneas up.""Are you alright? I'm going back. You should take it easy. Although there are many young and beautiful women here, each of them is very fierce. Be careful not to be tired and not wake up tomorrow morning.”
Apollo smiled amiably and waved at me.""Thank you for your concern. Be careful on the road. I'll let my little pet follow you.”
I didn't look back and said tiredly," Thanks.”She didn't turn around to see what was following her, thinking that it was the white crow from the afternoon.
Apollo watched the skinny figure disappear for a long time before he came back to his senses. He smiled and looked at the beautiful man beside him. The man also looked in the direction where the figure disappeared into the night and said,"A very interesting person. He has the key to open the gates of Troy.”She had no hair, was dressed in white, and looked elegant and charming. Her long hair was tangled, and she looked even more unruly than His Highness Apollo. She was extremely elegant, as if she was intoxicated by wine. She had a bunch of amethyst grapes on her forehead, deep eyes that made people intoxicated, faint red lips, and a grapevine crown on her head.
Apollo turned to him and asked," What did he ask you today?”
Dionysus smiled faintly and turned around." It's not my style to keep secrets from a Taoist behind my back. You can ask him yourself.”
"Don't tell me you've fallen in love with this person?”Dionysus suddenly turned around and grabbed Apollo by the front of his shirt, but his beautiful eyes were calm.
Apollodan smiled without saying a word. After a long time, he said,""The people I loved became laurels, hyacinths, cypresses. Our god cannot obtain perfect love.”
"Because we are forever. Haha, Apollo, don't be hurt by love anymore. Let's get drunk tonight and wake up tomorrow morning.”Dionysus laughed as he walked into the temple. Apollo laughed as well. He took out his seven-stringed harp and borrowed a flute from Satilus."I'll have to trouble you to accompany me."
Satilus lowered his head and said humbly,"It would be my honor."”
I helped Aneas back to the palace with difficulty, helped him change his clothes, and put the hangover crystal in his mouth for a while. When he woke up a little, I fed him some water so that he would not have a headache when he woke up tomorrow morning.
On the way back to my room, I saw the moonlight outside the corridor and the fragrance of flowers in the garden. I went to the railing and looked out. There were petals flying past my eyes.
Following the petals, I arrived at the back garden of the palace. This place was prepared for Apollo alone. Ordinary people couldn't enter casually. Anyway, he wouldn't be back for a while tonight. I climbed over the rose fence and jumped in.
This garden was built in a wonderful way. With every step up, there would be a flower bed floating in the air in front of them. However, when they got closer, they realized that it was a real flower bed. They bent down to take a closer look and found that it was actually a crystal flower bed. Amazing. Even if they had money, they shouldn't waste it like this, right?
After taking a few steps, she heard a faint cry. It was very soft, so soft that people would mistake it for the whisper of the wind. However, it was indeed the cry of a human, and a child.
He crouched with his back to me under a cluster of bellflowers, his back heaving, his head buried in his arms, trying to suppress his sobs. His Greek long-sleeved pleated coat lay on the ground, his curly hair blowing in the wind.
I quietly walked over and pressed on his shoulder. His body immediately stiffened and he raised his head. He looked ahead without moving, giving people the feeling that he was so scared that his hair stood on end.
I squatted down to stroke his curly hair and asked gently,"What happened? Why are you crying here alone?”
The child heard my voice and turned around quickly, throwing a punch at me." Are you trying to scare me to death, Patroclus?”
Fortunately, my fist didn't have much strength. Otherwise, there would have been another mark on my face. I looked up and saw that it was the broken child, Polydoros. There were tears on his face and his eyes were red and swollen. He stared at me stubbornly and felt embarrassed. He pulled his sleeve to wipe away his tears.
I got up and pulled him to my side. He struggled twice and didn't move. He watched me gently wipe the tears on his face. His silly look was completely devoid of the sharpness of the day.
She wiped her face and pulled him to sit on the steps. She half-hugged him and asked,"What happened? Tell big brother?
"Who wants you to be my brother!" " Alright, I won't be your brother. Then tell me, why did the leopard in the daytime become a crying kitten in the middle of the night?"”
Polydoros wanted to get angry, but he used up all his strength. He bit his lips, and tears fell again. He threw himself into my arms and cried," I don't want to leave. I don't want to be sent away. Why aren't my royal brothers leaving? I'm the only one who wants to leave. Why? Am I really useless?”
In fact, I had already guessed the purpose of their trip after connecting what happened in Troy. I just didn't understand why they would send an eleven-year-old child to a place where he had no family.
She hugged him tightly and patted his back to comfort him, saying,"No, Polydorus. That's because you're the only one carrying the heavy responsibility.”
Polydorus stopped crying and looked up at me. I smiled and said,"You see, so many people are not leaving, and they are only sending you away. They are protecting you, so you alone shoulder all of their expectations, all of their wishes to live. It's not that you're useless. They just want you to continue their hope, understand? Don't cry anymore. If your royal brothers find out about this, they will be sad and disappointed because the successor they chose is so weak.”
"Who said I'm weak? I'm not!”Provoking was indeed effective. The little brat wiped his tears and didn't cry. He stubbornly bit his lips and I hugged him on my knees." Sleep, I'll accompany you. Have a good sleep and forget everything tomorrow."”
Finally, Polydoros was tired from crying. He nodded and lay on my lap, closing his eyes."It's really not that my royal brothers don't want me?”
"Yes, they love you very much."
"Yes, I know, because my father said that he likes me the most.”
"So you have to be strong. You can't cry anymore.”
"Alright."
" Yes," Polydoros replied vaguely and fell asleep. He stroked his soft hair, sighed, and looked up at the sky. This was the cruelty of war. The separation of flesh and blood, the separation of wives and children.
Afraid that he would catch a cold, she hugged him tightly. At this moment, she was so tired that she did not even have the strength to get up.
A cloak fell and covered Polydorus. I looked up and saw the dark eyes of Héctor. The faint fragrance of hyacinths floated in the air.
I wanted to give him Polydorus. He sat down and said,"Sit a little longer. The moon is beautiful tonight.”
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