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“From the feet up the crown of the head steals the spasm, the stab of Lyssa (Frenzy), aye, the scorpion's sting.”
Aeschylus, Fragment 85 Xantriae (from Photius, Lexicon 326. 22) (trans. Weir Smyth) (Greek tragedy C5th B.C.)═══════♛✧♛═══════
Prince Isadore finds his life suddenly upended when he is betrothed to the mighty King Sothis, a warrior general of great renown, to strengthen the political ties between their realms. Though filled with hesitation and doubt, Isadore swallows his misgivings and resolves to fulfill his duty, holding out hope that his new marriage might offer more than mere political advantage.
At first, Sothis appears to be a man carved from legend—handsome, powerful, and attentive in ways that suggest deep devotion. The king navigates the early days of their engagement together with a quiet, almost protective presence, as though watching over Isadore like a devoted hound watches over its master. It all feels like the ideal arrangement.
That is, until the honeymoon, when the prince is graced with a feral incandescence burning beneath the surface of his new husband.