FIRST KISSJune put on his robes and got ready for the performance. Orion wanted June to perform for the Magister's son's one month birthday. June fumbled with his heavy dress. He lifted one of his legs testing if he can lift his leg later on the stage under the heavy dress. The door slide open, startling June, he lost his balance and fell down. "Oh! Are you okay?"  Apollo settled the box he was carrying on the table and helped June up. June painfully groaned as he rubbed his behind and leaned against Apollo's chest. "What were you doing?" Apollo asked as he slide the chair and guided June to sit on it. "I was testing if I can lift my legs in this dress," June

                SOMEONE YOUNGERApollo held June's hand and opened the door. June's main maid had arrived and was talking with Opal. When Casey saw them come out she quickly bowed. "Casey, pack up and go to the main house without me and June." Apollo ordered. "Yes, young master." Casey bowed. "You follow Casey," Apollo said to Opal, "She will give you a room there. You can stay there if you like." "Yes, General." Opal said. "General?" June repeated and looked at Apollo, "You are now a General?" "See? How many things we have to talk about since I never sent you the letters." Apollo said. "Sent?" June said, "I thought you never wro&

                    BAD JUDGEMENT"The Bai family—that is your mother's  family name." June clarified and continued talking, "Kept a lot of secrets, the healing pills which would lessen people's diseases were sold in such high prices that only the rich would have access to it. There was also a grain that one of the members from Bai family had found. Legend has it the grain was the tear drops shed by the god of life when his human lover died. The grain of tears could grow in any kind of environment making them extremely precious." As June was talking Apollo started noticing how close they were, he stared down at June's loosely tied robe and gulped. "The Bai family wanted to increase their wealth and power so they kept the grain of tears to themselves. When the emperor learned of this, the most trusted aid of the Bai famil

                     RED LANTERN WISH"I have bought a land and the construction of a free public hospital will be ready," Apollo said. Orion nodded, "Good and what about the grain?" Apollo sighed, "The map is too old and I can't figure out the riddle. I will look into it as soon as I can." "Riddle?" Orion repeated. "Yes," Apollo answered, "I—" "There is a riddle master in the capital, I think," Orion said. Apollo nodded, "Yes, we are met before in the Capital. I will go to him once I finish my work here." "Well, I am going to take a nap, goodbye," Orion said and stood up. Apollo followed his led and bowed.

                   ANOTHER ADVENTURE "Well, your information was quite correct, June," Apollo said as he made his way to June who was sitting on a bench by the garden eating snacks.   "Hmm?" June said, looking at Apollo.   Apollo smiled and rubbed his thumb over the corner of June's mouth.   "You had some crumbs there," Apollo explained.   June looked down feeling embarrassed and swiped his sleeve over his mouth quickly before looking up at Apollo.   "I was right about what?"   "The assassins," Apollo said and sat next to June, "We intogorrate them and they spilled everything."   "Finally?" June asked and Apo