Elizabeth Jones
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"Sure! I'll go get Prolyta you two go and have fun!" Nikolaos runs away with a wink and Eupolis lightly chuckles. "I never asked your name so like what is it?" "Oh, I'm Damon, nice to meet you." I extend a handshake and she accepts and pulls me in. She then hooks her other arm underneath my shoulder throwing me onto the ground. "Hey, what are you doing!" I squirm underneath trying to escape. "Your friend always talks about how skilled you are so I'm just testing you out." She begins to place me in…-
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"Yeah they do this every time." She says with a strong yet very feminine way making me remember what it feels to find a female attractive. Her dark hair being medium length and wavy. Her thin cloak and short skirt exposing her cur-wait no I got to focus. I slap myself and see her back turned from me and starts walking away again in what seems to be slow motion. "Who usually wins?" The teenager then chuckles at my second question. "My father says before his leg went almost completely useless that he…
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"Wake up young sir." A female slave girl patiently wakes me from my slumber leaving me to yawn. "How does it feel to be a helot?" The girl turns red at my question. "What do you mean sir?" "How does Xenophon treat you?" "Well he doesn't overwork any of us but he does enjoy testing our smartness strenuously." I nod at her answer and she leads me to the others all already eating. I sit down and enjoy the rich and nutritious food to indulge in. "Today I want all of you boys to come and care…
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"I'm the representative for Sparta in the Olympics. You likely already know that the Olympics are held for Zeus and are the biggest event of every 4 years. Perhaps you don't know though that the Olympics is not just a sacred religious event but also a way to announce alliances and give a sense of nationalism. The athletes that win also become heroes in their homelands, some even so great that all in Greece remember their name." "Since you are the representative for Sparta does that mean you pick the…
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"And you are?" Xenophon asks me with everyone now turning to me. "I am Damon. You marched your mercenary army the Ten Thousand out of Mesopotamia with the Persians on your tail, yes?" "That is right Damon. What else do you know?" "You live in an estate with your two children after aiding Sparta in the year 394. Leading to the exile of your homeland Athens." "What do you mean year 394?" "Oh sorry I meant 2 years after the 95th Olympic games!" I forgot the way time is tracked is greatly…
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Erastes meaning older and experienced while we are eromenos meaning youthful. Overall being ancient Spartan pederasty... Yet Spartan pederasty isn't all bad like other forms of pederasty in Greece since in Sparta the older erastes is a mentor and like a father figure instead of a pedophile. There even exists Spartan laws against homosexuality to encourage reproduction due to the leaders noting the population decline. My main goal must be to find a mentor who has had a great past or a great future so I can…
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"Wake up paides!" Eiren Tobias screams loudly and our sleeping quarters unit all walks out. We look around and see we are the only ones to be called outside. "Today is very important! Today you all will hunt and whoever has caught the biggest game will be awarded with the fact that you are better than everyone else!" Everyone looks at each other as Eiren Tobias's word marks home for many. Many boys puff out their chests eyeing their competition, many side-eying Nikolaos. "The hunt will now commence!…
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"What do you mean your honey?" Georgios asks with an offensive tone. The boys then stand a few feet away from us. "Clearly you don't know who I am..." the youngest of the 3 speaks. "Who are you then?" Nero enters a combat stance. "I am the son of the great general Lysander!" "Wait? What?" I blurt out not remembering any Lysander son meaning he must have been completely insignificant. "Yes! Now give me the honey!" The boy demands now trying to grab our bowl. "By the gods no!" Nero yells…
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Nikolaos looks up slowly at the response and then right back down. Everyone cheers for the chance of our classmate Nikolaos to be wed into the royal family. "Once this boy rests, I request him to be under my mentorship." The king then orders his army in formation and they begin marching on their way leaving us. Georgios and Nero assist Nikolaos as we all walk back. Many rely on others to help them along the way. Eventually, we make it back into our living quarters and our Eiren announces that it…
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All boys hide any worry in their faces as my group and I look at each other comforted by being close to one another. Once we face forward we meet eyes with the king as he dips his hand into a cheese. "One... Two... "One.. Two.. "One. Two. Another round flies out into the air and Georgios is the first of our group to fall as his still small body meets its breaking point. Then Nero falls after another round leaving only 50 or so boys left. I look over and see Nikolaos barely hanging on but not…
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