Chapter35:

I laughed.  I’m not sure why I did but the thought of Icelus being a father was just too ludicrous for me to even begin to get used to.  “How the hell did that happen?”  I could see that Dareios was almost offended by my reaction – if that was even possible. His jaw clenched until the tendons on his neck bulged.  “Come on, tell me.” I urged.  A sadistic streak came out in me and I strangely relished the fact that Dareios wasn’t as happily evil as I had previously thought. Guilt tugged at me, and I immediately regretted my sadism.  “Contrary to popular belief, Icelus has more children than he even dares to count.”  “I can’t really imagine him being the fatherly type.” I shook my head, trying to summon an image of Icelus glancing down at the bouncing baby Dareios. It wasn’t a pretty sight.  “Father?” Dareios snorted, walking away from me to a sand dune where he sat down and waited for me to join him before he continued.“Icelus isn’t a father. He is a master.” Yeah, I could totally see th