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Chapter 6: Winds of love

The next "day" brought the group the rest they had sorely needed. Each of them woke up from a long sleep feeling completely refreshed, some felt better than they ever had in a long time. It became clear that they were back in the "normal" dimension, being piled on the much smaller but still comfortable bed.

When rising from said bed, Damon noticed that Asterius was missing from the room, but that mystery was quickly solved with the delectable smell of breakfast wafting from the kitchen.

Thanatos got up and stretched "I guess the gem we used wore off, I suppose if we want a longer "vacation" than just a day we will need to create a more powerful one." Still...it had been a full day compressed into a single hour.

"I guess we will all have to start putting resources aside, best pool ours together and get a better shared time off. " Zagreus joined his boyfriend.

They agreed before the bull gave the call of breakfast being ready for them. The meal was eaten in relative silence as everyone was processing their little trip into a chaos dimension.

Thanatos was the first to speak up "As much as I wish I could stay longer, I have to go now...otherwise the departed souls will start accumulating."

"You really should get some sort of helpers, you and dad are pretty overworked." Damon noted.

The death god hummed "Something worthy of looking into, I will bring it up with Hermes...oh and here." Thanatos handed Damon a medallion with his crest.

Zagreus looked surprised "You sure Than? You only got one of those."

"I am sure Zag." Thanatos assured "This is my insignia, with this we will be able to communicate no matter the distance, Zag doesn't need it as we have a special connection, it will also mark you as one of my retainers."

Damon took it with a short bow "An honor."

"It will also let me drop in on your location, so expect me to visit a bit more often." Thanatos smiled softly, "Well I am off." The death god stood up and moved to an open spot and in a flash of green light and smoke he was gone.

"I better get going too." Zagreus lamented "But I will also try to keep in touch, sadly I don't have a fancy crest like Than has, but we will also run into each other because of work so I hope it evens it out."

"I can't wait for our next meeting," Damon chuckled, having a much better standing with the godling.

Ischa eyed Zagreus and sent him a warning look and he chuckled "Me too, but if Ischa here has any say I think my practical inspections will be cut short." The lion nodded with a smirk.

The son of Hades made his exit by conjuring and jumping into a small pool of blood.

Theseus sighed "I sadly also have to return to my duties, I have let myself fall behind so I have quite a bit of catching up to do, but I do hope I am allowed to visit you?"

Asterius smiled, "Anytime old friend, anytime."

The hero king summoned a chariot with a whistle and rode off for the Elysium palace.

With their leave, the demi-god and minotaur were alone within their home, save for the presence of a certain lion. As they finished their breakfast, Damon noticed that Ischa was standing across from them, keeping his gaze on them as if there was something on his mind.

Asterius could sense this as well. It was early and there was still some time before they needed to go on patrol. His earlier consideration of the feline got him thinking. Perhaps there was a way for him to simply voice his needs and desires like he and Damon could?

After breakfast he retired to the workshop part of the house, looking through some books that could give him an idea.

The book itself was about many kinds of mythical beasts and creatures, even having a section that covered his own kind.

"Gods...curses..." Asterius ran his fingers across the surface of the paper as he read. "Blessings..." The minotaur's finger stopped and he read more thoroughly.

"Blessing of strength...Blessing of flight...Blessing of...speech." What he had sought was right there.

He was no god, but the blessing was considered a minor one from Athena. Flipping through the book he found an offering that should satisfy the goddess that shouldn't be too hard to make.

Taking a block of wood he carved a small statue in the goddess's liking, hopefully she would hear his case.

Placing the statue on an altar and lighting some candles a powerful female voice filled the room "It is not often I get an offering from the underworld...oh...the bull of minos...now I am getting intrigued. What is it that you seek?"

"I seek the blessing of speech for a resident of this home, Ischa or as you may know him: The nemean lion." Asterius made his claim.

"You seek a blessing on the behalf of someone else? Unusual...and for another divinely touched creature such as yourself...quite honorable, communication is the first step to understanding and in understanding lies wisdom, my domain." The voice of the goddess paused, "Bring me a bottle of nectar and I shall fulfill your wish."

Asterius took a quick trip into the kitchen and was relieved they still had a few left and took one back to the statue.

"Excellent, just place the offering in front of my statue." The minotaur did and in a brief flash the bottle was replaced by a ball of medicine.

"Give this to your companion and he shall be given the gift of speech."

"I thank you," Asterius praised.

With the remedy in hand, he was going to seek out the nemean lion but Ischa was already there, as if able to sense the change.

The lion looked at him questioningly as he presented the divine medicine to him "I know you have been upset at not being able to communicate like we are able to and not unduly so. I found during my research a blessing that would grant it to you and appealed to Athena for it and she accepted in return for a small offering. She told me this medicine would grant it to you."

Ischa looked at the ball suspiciously, but let the minotaur put it into his mouth and chewed it.

The lion's face winced and he coughed "Ger...gah...Urgh...that tasted rancid...huh!?" Ischa noticed the words that had escaped his mouth.

The minotaur was taken aback as well. He hadn't expected the effects to be so immediate. Divine medicine was beyond powerful.

Ischa tested his new ability and had a bit of trouble saying certain words, but he was rapidly improving already.

"C-could I...really be talking?" the lion asked, still in disbelief.

"It would seem so," Asterius nodded. At this point in his life speaking was so natural to him. The other mythical beast was already making good progress.

"I suppose that I have to thank you for this. A lion's body language can only get him so far." Asterius noted how rich and masculine the lion's voice was. He had some of the same royal aspect that Theseus did.

"Think nothing of it, it was no issue." The minotaur assured, which the lion found quite humble of his fellow divine beast.

"Nonetheless...thank you..." Ischa thanked the minotaur without his prior aloofness. With each passing second the words felt more comfortable on his tongue. They were carried with all the calibur that a near invincible creature was afforded. "Now, there is something I wish to...discuss with Damon, if you could leave us to it."

The minotaur complied with the request. He left the room first and found the demi-god just finishing up his own breakfast.

"There is something that Ischa wishes to speak to you about," his wordplay wasn't immediately understood by the other.

He took it upon himself to take away his partner's plate before making his leave, it conveniently being his turn to patrol Elysium. Wishing his partner a good day he silently extended that to the lion. If he didn't take his duties so seriously, he would have lingered to see the look of shock that would be on Damon's face...

With him being alone, the demi-god was approached by Ischa. The lion had a certain look on his face, as if he wished to speak of something. Damon approached him and kneeled so that they were eye-level.

"If there is something on your mind, you know you can tell me," he assured.

"Quite so," the creature responded. As expected, Damon's eyes went wide and for a moment he thought he was just imagining things.

"Ever since you took me in I was suspicious of you, no matter how well you treated me I was always waiting for that moment when you would try to exploit me or abandon me."

Damon had to take a moment to accept that Ischa was now capable of speech, but once he had done so he nodded "I understand, given your past I never expected you to trust me right away, but I do want to earn that trust one day."

Ischa paused, there it was: Damon wanted to "earn" not "demand" or claim that he "owed" him his trust for what he had done. He was so different from everyone else.

"Damon...I...I want to trust you, but I just...just can't right now." Ischa said downfallen. The demi-god had done so much for him.

Damon opened his arms in an offering of an embrace and Ischa stepped into it and let the demi-god hug him.

"Don't worry, I understand. The emotional scars from what happened to you haven't had time to heal, you were betrayed and unjustly locked away for so long." Damon sympathized. "And you're allowed to feel the way you do. I'll never force you to do something you don't want."

The lion just took a moment to bask in the embrace. It had been so long since he was touched gently like this, let alone hugged.

"I know that now...but my heart hasn't caught up to that fact yet."

"Don't worry, there is plenty of time to heal now." The lion tilted his head a bit "You are hiding something..."

"Oh...it's nothing special." Damon assured.

The continued gaze of the lion eventually cracked the demi-god.

"Well...I was sent a claim from Hera who wished to have you back." Ischa froze in terror hearing that.

"But I sorted it out with Lord Hades as our arbitrator, her claim didn't hold up at all, even when she appealed to Zeus he didn't take her side." She had thrown a tantrum, but given how long she had waited to try to claim Ischa after he had died the lion unquestionably now belonged in the underworld and under the dominion of Hades.

"Y-you...defended me..." Ischa was stunned.

"Of course I did, I promised that I would, didn't I?" Damon smiled. "This is your home now and I meant that. I won't let anyone drag you back just to exploit you again."

This time Ischa was at a loss for words. Was he finally free from his past? Of course the pain of all those years would still be with him but it was an immense relief to know that any chance of him going back there had been stamped out.

The lion's scared wounded heart dared open up a little to the demi-god who had been on his side time and time again, even defying a goddess for his sake.

"Y-You won't abandon me?" Ischa asked worriedly. For a moment he sounded like a scared cub.

"You have my word." Damon assured his tone of voice made it clear that he meant every word.

Asterius would arrive home to find the two of them snoozing off cuddled up together, he was glad the things were working out between them. He had sensed the distress within the other beast but he knew that it was up to Damon to quell what bothered the lion.

With the door opening and closing, Ischa realized that he was seen being all soft and cuddly. Clearly embarrassed, he hopped from the couch and made his leave, trying to act aloof. Holding back a chuckle, the minotaur watched as he retreated to his room. He didn't need to be told what happened, just giving his partner a smile and nod.

"Busy day today?" Damon asked, rising to his feet. There was a pot of tea on the stove, ready for the bovine's return. He always made sure to show his appreciation by making things comfortable for his partner when coming back.

When the tea was poured and Asterius was seated, the sipping minotaur was further treated to a back rub. A smile spread upon hearing the low groans of relief, easing the tense muscles in his strong back.

The demi-god would not see the lion again until it was time to rest. At this point they both knew what his back rubs did to the minotaur. The lion was likely taking a long walk outside while the two of them were just getting started.

"You're getting better at this..." Asterius praised through breathy moans of relief.

Damon chuckled as he gave attention to the shoulders. "Another book appeared on the shelf. They sure are convenient."

"Indeed..." the bigger male allowed himself to melt under his partner's touch

"You know...Zagreus mentioned the signet on the books are Aphrodite's...Theseus also mentioned she had gotten mad at him for trying to come between us, we might have her favor."

Asterius turned around and pulled the demi-god into a kiss. "We might, but I was far more blessed when you came into my life."

Damon showed his agreement by returning the kiss with one of his own, letting the simple act linger between them, sharing the comfort and warmth of their lips touching.

If the rubbing hadn't already, the slow kiss that was steadily turning sensual was working to rile the bull up. Even a whole day's worth in the pocket dimension was not enough to quell the passion they had for each other. The ending of their kiss brought attention to the risen erection in his skirt.

"We meet again," Damon said teasingly, referring to the tent in the fabric.

Being very amused, the minotaur stood and reached over the couch to lift and carry Damon to the bedroom. He proved to be very spontaneous and eager when it came to their moments of lust, not wanting to waste any more time.

The demi-god was placed gently on the bed before the larger male eased over him, pausing to kiss once more. The addition of their tongues was enough to get Damon excited as well, tenting his own pants.

When pulling back, Asterius went further by gently gripping his pants and pulling them down, exposing Damon's hard length. In return, the other did the same to his lover, getting a full view of the bovine's member. Each time he saw it, a rise of excitement would come over him as if it was the first time seeing it.

"So, what'll it be this time, my love?" Asterius asked, nuzzling up to his shooting star.

"Actually. I am rather curious about that position...the one Thanatos and Zagreus were doing," he admitted.

Asterius smirked, ever since Damon had seen Thanatos riding Zagreus he wondered how long it would be before he was asked about that one.

"Very well," he agreed. "How should we go about this?"

He was quite a bit larger than Thanatos had been in comparison to Zagreus, but it should still work. Damon was strong, his weight shouldn't be a problem...hopefully.

They both knew Asterius would be the one riding, it was what they both wanted after all. All that was left for them to do was prepare. Recounting what the pair of gods did, the minotaur stayed looming over the demi-god. Easing his body over properly, he carefully sat his form just above the waiting erection, teasingly grinding his ass against it.

Just as a precaution, most of his weight was eased up and looked down to see his partner moaning in time with the slow rubs of his backside.

"That's good..." Damon directed. "Now just...ease yourself down on it."

Going along with those directions, the bull shifted his weight and groaned as he felt the tip pushing at his hole. And slowly, putting said weight down made it easier for his lover's shaft to slide inside of him.

A shudder went through the both of them as Asterius slowly pushed himself down Damon's length. There was no rushing of the motions, drawing it out so they could bask in the pleasure that came. The demi-god's hands came to rest on his partner's hips just before he was fully inside, coming to sit down on his pelvis, still groaning from being completely filled.

"Ready?" Asterius asked. He was given a nod and began to lift his body, feeling the length rubbing against his soft walls on its way out.

The minotaur gasped as he pushed down again as Damon met his downward movement with a upwards thrust, unlike the how two gods this wasn't a contest of dominance between them, both wanted the other to feel as good as possible and working together to reach that goal was only natural.

Starting slow at first, the two of them were starting to get more into the motions. The bounces of the heavier male's body were met with thrusts that worked to push the length in deeper than it usually would reach. They moaned together and were starting to understand what made this position so enjoyable for the gods.

"Y-you are moaning quite a bit my love... I think we will have to do this position again someday." Asterius teased the demi-god as he carefully began moving faster.

It was arousing to Asterius to take a top position like this, he was fully able to see the expressions of pleasure on the demi-god's face.

A particularly sharp thrust made the minotaur moan and his untouched erection throb, it directly hit one of his sweet-spots.

"Are you okay my bull?" Damon asked.

"Keep doing that..." Asterius asked needily.

The way they were using the position neither was fully dominant or submissive, but neither cared, they openly shared their love with each other.

Complying with his love's wishes, Damon repeated his previous actions, thrusting in a certain way that repeatedly struck those spots that made the bull moan out and tremble against him.

In response to giving Asterius more pleasure, the bovine's body responded with clenches that made the hold tighter.

Getting used to this, Asterius was riding harder. He gave a smirk as he looked down at his panting partner, returning those strikes to his prostate with a few rapid bounces on the erection, getting a series of moans and trembles out of him as well.

Taking in the pleasure from being ridden, Damon's length was leaving strings of precum inside. The warm feeling only spurred the minotaur to increase his pace even further and Damon matched the new speed which only increased the incredible pleasure they both were sharing.

Asterius' own erection was leaking as it bobbed up and down, flinging messy strings on Damon's chest. They continued to match each other, pace for pace. Their moans filled the bedroom as did the sounds of their bodies coming together.

The pleasure they shared was building ever higher, the only time they had felt it build this high was when Damon had first topped Asterius.

"You're incredible!" Asterius praised as his mind was beginning to blank out. "I love you...I love you so much my shooting star" The minotaur moaned as he bared his heart unashamedly.

"Oh...oh Asterius..." Damon moaned "I love you too...more than words could possibly convey."

Trying his best to show it, their bodies were brought closer and nearly roughly pounded against the other. Their shared moans were getting louder, being briefly cut off with Asterius leaning down to passionately kiss his partner.

Holding his hips tighter, the demi-god could feel his limit approaching. Despite that, his motions kept up, thrusting hard into his love as he eased back up, his untouched length pulsing hard as well.

Asterius knew they were almost at the end, but there was one last thing he wanted to do, feeling comfortable in the position now he removed his hands as support and instead rested them on the back of his head as he with a smirk shot his chest forward to tease Damon with his body. It was a sight that the demi-god could never resist.

Seeing this made Damon show off the incredible hidden strength he could pull off at times, he lifted the minotaur by his hips and pushed him down his length.

Asterius melted in pleasure as his lover completely dominated him, pulling him off and then pushing him down and meeting him with a strong thrust that sent sparks through his entire body.

Aiding the demi-god with his weight the minotaur was pushed into further than ever before with one last thrust.

Sharing their bliss and crying out together, the demi-god and minotaur were both pushed to their limits, their motions winded down as they both reached an intense orgasm. Damon panted hard as he filled his partner while at the same time his chest and stomach were decorated with strings of bull seed.

Asterius very much enjoyed the sensations of being filled and seeded, panting heavily as his own length ceased it's pulsing and expelling of his own load. That left the two of them to pant heavily, gazing into each other's eyes as they came down from their sexual high.

"I think...I think we can safely add this one to our favorites list." The minotaur teased his demi-god lover.

"I...I would love that yeah..." Damon panted.

Slowly, the bull eased himself up, groaning softly as the length eased out of him. Lowering back down as well, their chests touched as they were back to softly kissing and beginning to cuddle against each other.

"Have I told you that I love you?" Damon asked and the minotaur smiled.

"A hundred times, but every time it makes me love you back even more." Asterius held the demi-god gently.

"Then I hope you don't mind if I say it a hundred times more..." the demi-god sighed.

Some time later, it was time for the both of them to get some sleep. Though they spent an entire day in each other's company there was a special comfort that came with them lying close to each other in the minotaur's soft warm bed. Just as they got themselves cozy, Ischa made his presence known.

"And where have you been all day?" Damon asked playfully.

"I'm more than capable of handling myself," Ischa countered with a smirk as he hopped onto the bed to join them.

"I know, but that won't stop me from worrying about my favorite kitty," the demi-god further teased. The feline huffed in faux annoyance.

"Th-...that offer of yours Damon...the breeding mount is good and all...but I would like for us to try it."

The demi-god paused and hugged Ischa. "Of course, we can go as slow as you'd like."

Asterius held and hugged the lion closer, sandwiching Damon in between them, but he didn't seem to mind it one bit.

Being held like that felt comforting and safe, easing away the darkness that lingered in the back of Ischa's mind. Usually he had a bit of trouble getting to sleep, but in their shared embrace he felt himself drifting off with ease.

They all fell asleep feeling at peace.

~

Asterius kept working to protect Elysium alongside Theseus, but his heart now lied in the home he and Damon had made with each other.

Theseus thankfully understood, but had a room he could stay at in the palace if he wanted. The two of them fully made up and the hero king found a place in both their lives he seemed happy with.

Thanatos dropped in occasionally as he had promised, either to talk or just for company. His and Zagreus' work did not always align when they would get a break so it was nice for the death god to have someone he could go to when that happened.

He and his new friends of Elysium occasionally also engage in sexual activities as Thanatos sometimes ended up getting rather pent up due to mass deaths like war.

Zagreus' training gave him the strength he wanted, but he just didn't have that dominating spark that Damon did, but Thanatos loved him dearly nonetheless.

The son of Hades didn't mind that his partner went to Elysium at times, just as the death god didn't mind he did the same.

Theseus had learned his lesson and began giving his position his all, his prior experience as king helped him greatly in this regard and Elysium improved in various ways, but most importantly it was now nigh impenetrable which made Lord Hades content.

The nemean lion found his place as a defender of Elysium, his unpierceable fur made him a terror for anyone who tried to escape. Zagreus ended up deciding that the best strategy for dealing with Ischa during his practical inspections was running away.

The lion of course took this as a challenge in itself and would give chase, much to the mock intruder's dismay and his friends' amusement.

If he could not stalk down the intruder in time he would team up with Damon at an impasse. It was rare, but Zagreus did manage to beat them on occasion.

As for their homelife, Ischa began opening up more and more as he stayed with Damon and Asterius and slowly became the sixth participant in their open sexual relationship.

The lion was mostly a top, but was on occasion open to letting either Damon or Thanatos top him. It took a long time, but the lion got comfortable around all of them, able to move beyond the mental confines of his past.

Damon, Asterius and Thanatos enjoyed pampering the divine feline even if he tried his best to act aloof. It was clear that he enjoyed being fawned over and spoiled. He knew when they were just teasing him, especially Damon and in time he grew to enjoy the pet-name of "kitten", a little secret held within the walls of their home.

Damon had only been a minor hero in life, but in the afterlife he grew into an incredibly important and revered person.

He loved his friends and lovers dearly and made each day worth living for not only them, but many others.

His adventures through the underworld did not stop and they brought many positive changes about.

The demi-god's father and Thanatos managed to form a "reaper corps" from various suitable members of the underworld to lighten their burden a bit, and with that time Hermes managed to spend some family time with his son.

Hades was quite content now that the underworld was reaching a semblance of order and its security was hardened to the point that Zagreus had a very hard time escaping even with the boons given by the olympians.

All these improvements gave the greatest boon of them actually having the time to spend with each other, even without the use of creating a chaos pocket dimension. All taking a day off, they were invited to the demi-god and minotaur's abode for a gathering, bringing their own offerings of food and drink from their homes.

"So glad you could join us," Ischa greeted, now being comfortable to join in with their social events.

Thanatos greeted the lion back and introduced him to Achilles who was escorting him.

"Now now dear, just try to enjoy it." Persephone encouraged her husband who sighed. "It has been many years since I last had a break like this, I suppose I have no choice." He chuckled a little as she slapped him on the arm.

"I never thought I would see the day my father would actually be relaxing." Zagreus admitted to Damon who shrugged "Your father is diligent, he could not let work pile up too much."

"So we finally met in an unofficial setting Damon..." Hades looked him over and gave him the faintest of smirks "You have my thanks for the many improvements you had a hand in. And your little open relationship with my son? I don't mind as long as you do your duty, I was young and wild once too...he will mellow out." a small chuckle came from the lord of the underworld "and you also have my respect for putting Hercules in his place, I have wanted to do that for ages."

Damon turned to Zagreus as he saw that everyone seemed to agree the legendary hero had deserved it.

"Is Hercules just generally hated in the underworld?" Damon asked curiously, stories of his glory had still been told while he was alive.

Zagreus looked amused. "From what I heard he got too big-headed after he died and managed to antagonize a lot of people, being a general annoyance and living high on his past glories." The hero legendary for his strength had become a bit of an open target for ridicule.

It seemed there were still some surprises awaiting the demi-god. He was now finding himself looking forward to the next time he encountered Hercules. He had a few ideas of how to knock the demi-god down a few pegs.

For the time being, he enjoyed the atmosphere of being surrounded by his friends, their friends and their families.

This kind of gathering was one he could only have dreamt of while alive, for so long he had been alone and without people he would consider family, but even death had not made him stop looking for such people and now...here in the underworld...he had finally found them.