Bonding

"Ivy!" a deep, muffled voice brought me out of the darkness "Ivy!"

My body began shaking from side to side, "Ivy!"

I felt a hard smack on my cheek, jolting me awake. I blinked away the blurriness in my eyes to reveal Zeus leaning over me.

"W-what happened?" I croaked.

"You fainted," Zeus stated, "I didn't know you could get any paler than you naturally are, but you looked like a ghost."

I felt a deep tug within me, followed by a sharp pain around my hip. I glanced down to see the color of my skin turning different deep shades of purple and blue. I must have hit the ground hard. I tried sitting up but instantly felt dizzy, having to sit back down.

"Easy," Zeus warranted, "You hit the ground hard. It was as if your soul left your body."

Confused, I blinked, "I'm sorry, I never meant for you to deal with that."

"You're apologizing for fainting?" he commented.

Knock, Kock, Knock

"Come in," Zeus invited.

A woman carrying a large tray of fresh fruit and a charcuterie