44 Happy Birthday (1/2)

I was tending to the bar and drunken knights the entire night. A few times, my brothers and some knights had intervened on rowdy banter that had escalated into fist fights or light elemental magic attacks. Those knights were immediately kicked out of the bar and mansion to cool off their heads.

Eventually, only a handful remained still drinking over civil conversation.

”Hey, Famine, take a break,” Trix said when he patted my shoulder and took over the serving duty.

I went to join my brothers on a leather lounge in the seating area near the wall of books and noticed they were talking to Ca.s.s and Saku.

”Ca.s.s!”

I warmly greeted the stylish man in a black and white double breasted business suit with a silk navy-white striped tie visible in the s.h.i.+rt and jacket's spread area. His hands were covered in sleek black gloves and feet in s.h.i.+ny loafers. His neatly cropped hair was slicked back with his fringe parted and combed across to one side to show more of his angelic, handsome features.

”Famine. You look good. I noticed you changed your bow tie to a regular red tie. I love the almost black waistcoat and sleeveless white s.h.i.+rt Louis picked for you. Makes your legs look longer in your smooth fitting slacks. Your spellbook looks smart against the waistcoat's bra.s.s b.u.t.tons too. It's a nice combination.” Ca.s.s stood to appraise my look.

”Yeah, Dionysus picked these out. I was kind of worried about not wearing sleeves, but so light and airy when I take off my jacket and gloves.” I innocently answered and yelped at the firm pressing Ca.s.s was giving my arms.

He was intensely testing and feeling for puppy fat by the looks.

”You're arms are skinny yet muscular.” He mumbled his conclusion to my muscle strength.

”Um, okay.” I raised my brows, not sure if I should take it as being felt up or having undergone something of a doctor's examination.

He released my arm and sat back down in his seat next to Saku. ”You're not a man to slack off that's for sure. Unlike my partner, who should be here by now.”

Ca.s.s's cordial expression become an irritable frown.

”Partner? As in business?” I sat in the spot next to Death and War on the three-seater.

Saku chuckled. ”No, as in marriage.”

I frowned, trying to picture Ca.s.s being married and the image of a pot-belly Louis came to mind. Was he married to that man? I guess everyone had their tastes.

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War burst with laughter. ”Famisto thinks dat yah married to Louis.”

”Hey! Stop snooping in my mind!” I growled at War.

Ca.s.s smiled. ”I guess he is my partner. Louis would be a business partner.”

His voice sobered to a deadly seriousness. ”No, my married partner is a knight and captain.”

Our conversations changed to lighter topics that lifted Ca.s.s's mood again. We were in discussion about grabbing an order of drinks when Colin joined our group.

Ca.s.s abruptly rose to greet the stylish captain.