Conquering Game
And there was the beggining... As I opened the door and was met by three pairs of eyes strolling up and down on me.
My best friend sat smiling at me. “Hello”, I said and reached out my hand to the “eyes” in the corner. “Nice to meet you”, they returned. In embarassment I had forgotten to say my name, having turned my eyes right where the third “eyes” gazed at me with interest. I rooted to the spot... Something familiar, remote, yet very close came whirling to the surface. I felt dizzy and tried to firmly get hold of the table. “Alexander”, said a voice whose owner seemed to have taken my hand to kiss it. ‘It’s him. Yes, that’s right. He, who failed to conquer in the past has appeared again to finish what he’s started. What do you want? Leave me alone, go away’. It rang in my ears as I smiled, squeezing his hand gently, “Medea”. ‘Will he recognize me, or he’s too proud to remember what only was just a little part of his empire...’
“Have we met before?” he returned, still holding my hand, and taking my heart out of my breast... Heart? My mind, my flesh, my soul, all of myself again belonged to him. I was drowning and didn’t even wish to move to stay on the surface.
“I don’t think so. Although... The world is so small. Could be”.
“Yes, so small as to hold it on my palm”, he looked into my eyes.
... the same way as he did when we stood then in the Helio’s sanctuary... I had spent nights twisting in my bed balancing my committments and desires. Was that only desires? It was my dreams, my life, what my soul wished... He took me away from my land then, stripping me of all the power and when I lay already breathless in an unfriendly world, he went away to conquer others, rejecting what already was his. And I, the daughter of ancient seeds of Colchi, proud nation, had lost all the pride and dignity, in despair tried to escape myself...
... And now, seven milleniums, seven centuries and seven years after the first invasion I see him again, who I execrated and swore to revenge upon.
I had just realized I was being addressed and smiled shyly. “Will you excuse me?” I rose. “I’m not feeling well”.
“Are you leaving?” He stood up and came close. I felt dizzy again and looked down, his hand lying on my arm. “I’ll see you off”.
“No, I’ll just freshen myself up and be back in a minute”.
“Let me accompany you, you’re looking pale”.
‘Pale, my god, what an irony... There’s a fire inside. What shall I do? What shall I do?’
We went to the upper floor. On the stairs I turned around and looked at him. “What do you want? I want to stay alone, all alone, you hear?”
“Alone?” He smiled and made a step up. Now he was shading the light, he was so close and I could feel his breath on my body already. My muscles strained and I jumped away, but there was the wall. I leant against it and turned my head not to have to look at his bluish eyes again.
... As we lay cuddled up on the stone floor of the sanctuary I noticed his eyes had changed color and were now reflecting the sunrise in a strange green manner. As green as Dioskuria usually became in summer when it purified from all the snowwaters to the sea. “Yes, they can change their color”. He closed his eyes and when he opened them again, smiled at me. “So, Princess of Colchis, do you think I, Alexander the Great, Son of Macedoni need to be protected? You are so little, my god, I would protect you if you allowed. Will you?”... He did not understand that pride and haughtiness were useless and even proved to be wrong tools on this land. I rose to my feet. “I have already done what I could. I have made the biggest sinn what a human could afford. I have betrayed my father and ancestors of my father. I have betrayed my people, the proud Colchi, bearer of the biggest mystery of the world. I have betrayed myself. I know I will be punished for this. It will be the nature, my roots that will punish me. But I do not regret. You have turned the great sorcerer into an ordinary woman and what I learned from you had been the only thing that remained unknown for me so far. Now you can make me the happiest or most unhappy being in the world”.
He had risen and was looking at me with curiosity. “Here, take this”, I took out a tiny phial from my sleeve. “You must drink this after sunset today. Afterwards, when you have fulfilled my father’s conditions, he will ask you to fight the dragon protecting the woods of Ares. I will meet you here, we will go together”.
I could see I had broken his arrogance or at least made a fracture in it. Not in vain I had received all the teachings from the High Priestess. “A woman”, she used to say, “can always control the man. But she does that indirectly, using her strongest weapon called seduction. No man can escape its power”...
...Alexander approached me and grabbed me by neck. His strong fingers suddenly became gentle. I could feel the warmth flowing out of their tips. And I closed my eyes. “Medea,” he whispered, “Is that you? Is that really you again?” Now I could feel his lips on my eyes and I narrowed my eyes not to let that one drop of tear wet his lips...
Suddenly I broke away from the wall and ran up the stairs. He did not expect but did not lose a moment and chased me. Now I stood in front of French windows leading to a small balcony. I looked back. He was standing behind me, smiling again. I could feel him breathing down on my neck, my hair shaking helplessly as his breath became stronger and demanding.
We kept silent. Without a word he opened the door and pushed me out. Then he closed the door and turned to me. I leant with my back against his chest and his arms embraced me, oh, shame, finding me trembling and shivering.
People passed in and out of the door under us, talking loud. Most of them were drunk and that protected us from being seen. None of them thought of looking up.
Now he was holding me really tight with his both hands on my breasts. My nipples stiffened. I did not care. I had already given away my biggest secret. His right hand went exploring up and down. And then down again until he had reached my thighs. I had closed my eyes and was following his desires. He raised my dress revealing my knees hardly covered with stockings. He stroke my legs and I noticed his hands were trembling a little as he tried to tear away a piece of cloth from my body. And I slightly bent over the rail as if escaping (Hm, escaping, yeah, right...).
And then he started to move, first slowly, then harder and as if in despair. I grabbed his frozen hands hysterically and squeezed them with all my might. I wanted to scream but he covered my mouth with his hand and started to kiss my neck, rising to my face. He kissed my cheeks, turned my head and started to kiss my eyes, my forehead, bit my ears. His other hand sank into my shirt and untangled my breasts from the bra. My nipples became warmer and blended with his fingers. I still managed to moan as he loosened his grip on my neck and mouth. Now he switched to my lips and soon his tongue was penetrating my mouth, stroking mine, driving on my teeth and me to an endless end... He conquered me again...
...”What’s the matter with you?” My best friend was still smiling at me as if I had just entered the place. I looked around. The second pair of eyes was looking at me with interest from the corner. The guy on my right took my hand and smiled at me.
“Sorry, I was just thinking... you won’t believe this, last night I dreamt of Colchis. I was Medea, Ayety’s daughter and you know who acted as Jason? Alexander the great!!! Hahaha... Sorry, I talk so much... My name is Irina, nice to meet you...” He did not let go of my hand and was still smiling. “Vladimir”.
Something came to my mind and suddenly I realized...
Vladimir... Vladi... Mir... Vladei Mirom... I mnoi... Cause it is me who is the world, the beginning and the end, Alpha and Omega and will be, until the world is alive, to the end... from the beginning which was as I opened the door...
ინგლისური მოთხრობააა ალბათ ბევრი გაიგებს შინაარსს!!!
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