As it was the case with other nobles, men received three names: a praenomen, which was their given name; nomen- their clan name and cognomen (the family name). It was how things were here. My name was now extended out to David Honoratus Liberi in society. My children would be part of my house. Sometime down the line, my potential grandchildren might decide that they wanted to be part of a different branch of the family. Maybe they were ruling different places or were so distant from each other in terms of relations that they did want some distinction between them. I got to party with all the nobles at their Imperial Palace. It was amazing. None of my slaves were allowed to be with me. They were stashed in a new place. After eating and drinking with them for a while, it was time to go. Now that we were done with the party, it was time to go back. This was fine with me. I had the money and the clout to do whatever I wanted from this point. I went to collect my slaves. They had been talking with the slaves of other nobles. Cassius and Caelus were worked more but treated better.
Joking around with others was fine. The other slaves could only dream to be given weekly treats of meat and sweets. The males also were all astonished that they were given female slaves to cohabit with. They did not have an amazing outlet like my slaves. I smirked to myself. They were human. They got horny from time to time. If they could get time and privacy enough to touch themselves, that was the best that they could achieve. Female slaves had the opposite problem. It was not good to be fearful of being raped by their male masters or overseers every single day. That was a dangerous life to live. They had no will of their own or a right to refuse an owner. Being raped was not okay. Kaeso and Tadia were the new comfort slaves that I had won in the tournament. They were not sure what to make of me yet. None of them could tell from the little they have seen from me. It was time to go now. I collected all 7. We went to Utinum. It was closer. Since it was a good time to start breeding, I pulled Aelia to my bed. I asked if they wanted to go have sex now. "You can say no at anytime!!"
Kaeso and Tadia overheard. All 3 of them looked at me in confusion. "What do you mean by that, my lord? You have the right to enjoy the comfort of your slaves." Aelia said. "Aelia, you, Kaeso and Tadia are my comfort slaves. I want to treat my slaves with respect. You can talk to Cassius and Caelus. If you don't want to have sex with a guy like me a particular night, I will not get mad. I will respect that you want some time to yourself." They looked pretty skeptical about the idea. "...Then, I do not want to have sex tonight, my lord. Is that... okay?" they said tepidly. I nodded my head. It was important to take things slow. It was also important to show them that I actually meant what I said. "That's perfectly acceptable." I told them. Looking at Kaeso and Tadia, I asked her if she wanted to join me in bed. Tadia also shook her head. It was a fine thing to do. I told them that they could refuse at any time. I did not really feel like having sex with my male comfort slave now. Cassius and Caelus did not waste time bringing Peigi and Artoria to their rooms. At least they were getting laid. I just sighed.
