Abelia, confused by Augustus’ behaviour, picked at the food on her plate. One minute he acted like an attentive lover and the next an unwelcome lecher. However, he taunted Ascanius throughout the meal, and suggested the young man spend some cash on one of the barmaids. She understood Augustus wanting to any rivals away from her, but doubted if perceived Ascanius as one.
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The brothers’ power and influence grew, over time, because of their successful farms, mills, breweries, and taverns, to name but a few. Fair-minded and caring, Antonius had earned the love and respect of all. Augustus, driven by his demons, was cruel and aggressive. He believed their success was due to his skill and forcefulness. Whereas, the reality was people worked for and with them out of loyalty to Antonius.
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Two sides of a coin personified Augustus. He and the world held similar, yet different views of his character. Like his father, Augustus mistook fear for loyalty, but unlike him, he desired love.
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Antonius, the younger of two brothers, split his time between his Aquila City town house, and his country residence in Southwest Aquila. He preferred the tranquil life in the country and its simple joys. Clean air, fresh food, natural beauty and a temperate climate, pleased him. While listening to the bees, from his nearby hives, he thought about their sweet honey. Because of their soothing buzz, the day’s concerns drifted away. Consequently, as he enjoyed the early evening sunshine and clear blue sky in his rooftop garden, and he sank into a deep sleep.
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The immortal apple tree grew in the Black Tower garden, adorned with an abundance of divine fruit. However, these sweet refreshing fruits hid a dark secret. Although nourishing for the gods, they infected any man or woman who ate them with greed, envy, hate, lust and many other evils. Evils inherited by the victims’ descendants.
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Angharad the much-loved one was the youngest acolyte. Her mother believed she could not conceive and was therefore overjoyed at her birth. Hence, she named her daughter Angharad, meaning much-loved one.
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The Creation challenged the ‘Gods’ Bane’, an unquenchable thirst for self-satisfaction, but without purpose. Moreover, too pass their waking hours and grasp sought after satisfaction the gods plotted, fought, hunted, gambled, gorged, and engaged in loveless rampant sex. In many ways, the gods resembled a bunch of crack heads.
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Our Road of Destiny, we travel it from our conception until our final breath. Nobody knows what tests and rewards lay ahead or how long they will travel. Hence, we should all strive to travel our our Road of Destiny with love, an open heart and pure thoughts.
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The darkest hour is just before the dawn. A time so dark, you believe the dawn will never arrive, a time of deepest despair.
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