Chapter 6: The StudentAs they were finishing dinner, Phaon carefully entered the room.
“Phaon!” Sappho and Charaxus both exclaimed. “Come sit down and have dinner with us!”
He shook his head sheepishly. “I was looking for Alcaeus.”
Charaxus shook his head. “Sorry, little lovesick lamb, he’s gone straight to bed. He sent over a messenger to let us know he’ll be coming over tomorrow for dinner. He said he needed a day to sleep in his own bed, but I think he heard about Atthis and needed a bit of time to grieve. It’s been a hard day for everyone.”
Phaon sighed in disappointment. Sappho cleared her throat to get his attention. “Phaon, I want you to meet Anactoria.” She reached to squeeze Tori’s hand affectionately, but remembering that it was bandaged at the last moment, merely hovered ove
