After departing the House of Bior, Kayan headed home. The old Nubian man returned to his modest, two-story dwelling and settled in. He patted his dog Dah-Kota and fed her some meat before refilling her water bowl. The small dog wagged her tail while feasting. With the exception of the dog, Kayan lived alone, for his former wife Adina was long-dead, and their only daughter, Gaya, lived in the City of Meroe with her husband Darik. A lot of young couples and families find the City of Napata too loud and fast-paced, preferring the relative tranquility of Meroe. To each their own.
Kayan lay in bed, and thought of the conversation he'd had with Abel. The full-grown son of Garang and Amaka Bior was a tall, handsome young man. A fine specimen of Nubian masculinity. Too bad he was so hard-headed. Abel seemed to have inherited his parents good looks but not their common sense. Kayan smiled as he remembered the old days when his wife Adina was alive, and the two of them would spend time with their friends and neighbors Garang and Adina. Oh yes, those were the days, indeed...
"Another exciting get-together, come on in," Garang said, as he greeted Kayan and Adina at the door. He maneuvered the wrought-Iron gate with an ease that two men couldn't have managed. Garang was something else. A stalwart man, even among the legendary Apata warriors, Protectors of the King of Nubia. Kayan grinned and pulled Garang into a manly hug. Adina, a petite, curvy and brown-skinned woman with short dark hair, smiled at the two men. Garang ushered the couple inside, and led them to the living room, where Amaka awaited.
"Welcome back, both of you," Amaka said joyfully as Garang brought Kayan and Adina into the fold. Adina and Amaka hugged and kissed. The two couples sat down at the table, where a sumptuous feast awaited. For the occasion, a whole roast pig had been prepared, along with rice, buttered bread, oatcakes, apples and oranges. Jugs of fine Meroe wine completed the feast. Never let it be said that the House of Bior doesn't know how to host...
"Amaka, my dear, you've outdone yourself," Adina said gently, and Amaka actually blushed. Garang, seated at the head of the table, looked at his wife Amaka and their esteemed guests. As befitting the head of the household, it fell to Garang to say the communal prayer that all Nubian families uttered before meals. Praise must be given to the Gods and Goddesses of Nubia. Pious men and women are rewarded with a favorable place in the Afterlife...
"Mash, patron goddess of those in need, provider for the meek, we thank you for this feast, and we also thank our wife for making it," Garang said humbly. The Nubian patriarch concluded the prayer by taking his wife Amaka's hand and bringing it to his lips. Amaka blushed and Adina nodded approvingly. Kayan merely watched. Garang most certainly had a way with words, no one could ever deny that.
"Thank you husband," Amaka said softly. Garang smiled and nodded at his wife. Mash might be the Nubian goddess of provisions, but Garang knows who keeps him fed and healthy. Amaka is the one who makes the House of Bior into the splendid, loving home that it is. Garang never lets himself forget that. Without further ado, the two couples attacked the feast. Out in the walled garden, Marduk the camel, little more than a calf, pranced about while eating apples. Marduk's master and mistress were too busy to play with it...
"Truly some fine wine you have here," Kayan said as he took a sip from his full cup, and Garang nodded. In recent years, the City of Meroe's wineries seemed to be outpacing their competitors from the City of Napata. Even Egyptian traders and Berber caravans from the deep desert seemed to have developed a thirst for Meroe wines. Napata, Capital of Nubia is a city of wonders but its liquor industry seemed to be lackluster. Oh well, their loss was Meroe's incredible gain.
"You look radiant," Adina said to Amaka while sipping some wine. Amaka blushed, and licked her lips as Adina reached for her hand. Garang grinned while Kayan leaned forward, brimming with anticipation. Adina drew closer to Amaka until their faces were inches apart. Amaka smiled and then kissed Adina. Garang felt his pulse quicken while Kayan smiled ruefully. When it comes to parties, one can always count on the ladies to get the action started...
"Ladies," Garang said, and left it at that. Amaka and Adina kissed passionately, making out as if they were alone. Garang and Kayan watched attentively as their wives unleashed their wanton passions. Garang, a man of faith, never denies his own passion, or that which animates his wife Amaka. That is why they are such a good match. When the two ladies broke the kiss, supposedly to come up for air, they exchanged a broad grin before staring down their husbands.
"I hunger for something other than food, and only she can provide it," Adina declared, looking right into Kayan's brown eyes. Kayan nodded understandingly. He watched as Adina got up, took Amaka's hand and led her to a nearby couch. Garang and Kayan exchanged a look as the two lovely Nubian women disrobed and began exploring one another. At the end of the day, passion simply cannot be denied...
"I've been looking forward to this all week," Amaka said, and the tall, curvaceous Nubian gal sat on the couch, her mahogany-hued skin glistening. Adina kissed Amaka boldly and fondled her breasts. Amaka grinned as Adina's hand slid toward her inner thigh. Adina's boldness did not stop there, and soon her sleek fingers wormed their way into Amaka's womanhood. Adina always goes for what she wants, and Amaka wouldn't like it any other way...
