Play With Words: Aeneas The Slave

Words: fame, housewife, refund, exhibition, enhance, frozen, privacy.

Aeneas was standing on a platform in the Housewives exhibition, dressed in a luxurious robe, trying to hold back tears.

He thought of the past, when he was the manager of an art company and after a long struggle, he had finally managed to gain fame for his business. What dreams he had for his future. Now all his dreams had turned to ashes.

Five hundred years ago, the northern elves came to their land under the pretext of enhancing their relationship with the southern elves.

Aeneas, along with many other South Elves, had been brought to the North Elves' land as a slave and now he was being put on display so that a noble North Elf chose him as his future housewife.

The heaters in that place were not working well and Aeneas felt that his hands and feet had been frozen. He wanted to go somewhere where he would have privacy and not have to stand and smile like a scarecrow, but that was not possible.

As he was quietly crying to himself, he noticed that Solomon, the owner of the exhibition, was approaching him with a golden haired elf. He spread his smile on his face and tried to take the most beautiful pose possible.

"My lord, look at this South Elf. His name is Aeneas, and he is an educated person. Like you, he loves the arts, and I'm sure he'll make a very suitable mate for you. I'm even willing to refund your money if you're not happy with him... Aeneas, pay homage to Lord Adelardo."

Looking down, Aeneas stepped down from the platform and bowed to Adelardo.

"Mr. Solomon, I would like some time alone with him, may I?"

"Of course my lord, whatever you wish."

and went away from there. Aeneas, his heart beating faster, thought to himself what a charming magical voice this lord had. For a moment, he forgot that he was a slave and felt that he was in his own land and faced his lost half.

At this moment Adelardo said:
"Aeneis, please look at me."

Aeneas looked up and saw Adelardo's angelic face up close for the first time. Adelardo said in a sad voice.
"I see the weariness, the fear, and the pain behind your makeup, and I blame myself for it. The title of lord is just an empty thing to me. What's the use of it when I can't save you?"

Aeneas, who did not expect to hear such words, looked at Adelardo with surprise for a few moments and then said:
"But my lord, you can save me. It's true that you can't bring me back to my land, but you can at least choose me as your wife to make my situation better."

Tears gathered in Adelardo's eyes.
"My poor Aeneas, you clearly still don't know anything about the housewife laws in our land."

Worry stung Aeneas' heart like a poisonous animal.
"What are those rules?"

"Husbands' names must be branded on the backs of housewives, and a surgery must also be performed on their bodies so that they can become pregnant."

Aeneas' heart stopped beating for a moment and he put his hand on it and staggered away, pale. Adelardo took his arm and put him on the platform.

Aeneas began to cry and as tears flowed down his cheeks, he looked at Adelardo's pitiful sad face and said:
"Anyway, a noble will finally choose me as his wife, and I'd rather that person be you. Please choose me as your wife, Lord Adelardo."

Tears gathered in Adelardo's eyes.
"If that is your wish, I will do it."

And Aeneas thought he liked to be in Adelardo's arms when they branded on his back and did the surgery on him.