During the first three days, Leonidas was unconscious.He could tell that someone cleaned him up, that his head banged like it was being hit heavily and that all over him burnt but his memories were all in a haze.It was after he had finally gained consciousness that he looked into the eyes of his healer, his heart disappointed when he saw that it was Miriam and not Persephone before he went out like a light again.Although now, he was up and walking, limping and wincing at certain slight times, he was not sure how he was supposed to feel.At first, when he had fully woken, he had asked for Persephone, asked where she was. Miriam's reply had been 'The Lady has been seated outside and has not moved an inch ever since I saw you in the state you were. She would not come in but she told me what to do to take care of you which I have done. She also has not said a single word since then'Seated outside?Not moved an inch?Leonidas did not understand what was going on. At first, he did not w
Now, few hours away from midnight Leonidas slowly ate his soup, sitting on the porch at the backyard, watching her still drawing. The sky rumbled as lightning struck somewhere, the wind becoming increasingly violent.He stopped and stood, "Persephone. Please, it is about to rain. Could you come in?"She did not reply.Leonidas knew that she would not but it did not mean he should not try. He turned around to return back inside but paused.He could not leave her there.She had not eaten for a week now and a cold would make her sick.And so, he fought the urge to run away and walked to her. When he reached the circle, he stared at it, wondering what she would do if he got too close but he eventually pushed the thought out of his head and crossed over.The whole place was dark since it was night but he could make out the outline of what she was drawing and it made his stomach turn.Demons tormenting people in ways that he did not want to think twice on.Was this what she was seeing?It
Anyone who saw Leonidas would know that he acted like Persephone would vanish if he stayed more than five feet away from her which he knew would not happen but one could not convince the male otherwise.After that night, he hung unto her tightly and acted like he would like to live in her, in the very literal sense."Leonidas?""Mhm?""You have to stand up,"The male grumbled, snuggling more into her chest and body as she smiled softly at him, her finger playing with his hair curls. "If we come back, maybe I would play with you."Leonidas froze, slowly looking up at her, "Promise?"Though they had gotten closer ever since that night, she would not play with him anymore. Not that he wanted to. Okay, maybe just a little.A tiny sort of little.Okay, okay, he wanted it.Persephone leant forward, her eyes staring into his as she whispered, "Only if you are a good boy,"The words vibrated through his body and down to the thing in between his legs making him visibly shiver as she said, her
Moments later, Sadik was pointing at a group of women that stood in circles around a sort of hole. "That is a well. We get our water from that.""No hot springs?"Sadik laughed, "The water is hot in the day time enough. That is how the desert works no? Hot at morning, dry and cold at night? We do not need any springs.""What if the water dries up?""It will not,""How sure are you?""Oh I am not at all," Sadik laughed. "But I believe it will not. For it has been that way for five hundred years and has not dried up once."Leonidas turned his attention back to the well, noticing some women that were dressed in attires that covered every part of their body asides their eyes while the others covered their head and few, just left their hair out."It is tradition for some of us to keep our head covered," Sadik replied. "The other women you see wear a niqab. It shows they are married and we are not to look at them too much."Why am I the only one that does not see the idealogy in that manner
"I do not know so much about you.""Really?""You know that I am right.""Do I?""Domina!"Leonidas heard her laugh as she dove back into the water then moved towards him, her head coming out of the water as she stared at him while he was seated bare chested on the rock, only his legs in the water. "What is it?"He pouted, "Why will you not tell me anything about you?""What is there to tell?" She asked, her hand now holding his feet as she placed small kisses on his toes. "The me in the past is not important but the me with you is."Though she was managing to distract him with the way she was bewitching his feet, Leonidas managed to bite his lower lip and say, "You are the one who is always saying the past is important."He heard her laugh, one of amusement and pleasure as she left his feet and did a butterfly stroke, swimming backwards. "Who would have thought you would use my words against me one day? I dare say Leonidas Aetos, you are getting bolder."Leonidas' cheeks were already
This is a cordial invitation from Castle Laskaris, inviting Persephone Diamandis to a teaparty that would be hosted by Stylani Laskaris three days from now.We hope that you are able to honour the invitation."You cannot seriously be thinking of going," Hades said as Persephone sat on a stool infront of her vanity mirror, her face bland."Honestly godfather, I am trying not to give it too much thought. I am just going with my instincts," She replied then turned to her right. "Cleon, would you give that small chest there? Yes, that, thank you."Hades who still had his unreadable expression attached on his face, could not control the angry vein pumping on his forehead. "And you keep humoring her."Cleon handed over the box to Persephone as he stood behind her, "It is not like I could stop her, my Lord. You know how she gets when she wants something."Hades scoffed. "You spoiled her.""You raised me as well," Persephone chipped in."I was the one who made you half rotten," Hades returned
Persephone Diamandis was the type that never had to ask for attention.She demanded it.Which was what she got when she came out of her carriage, the eyes of everyone in the garden behind Castle Laskaris falling on like she locked them in a trance.The first, breaking out of it anyway, being Stylani who had on a black gown that had pink laced around it. "What are you wearing?!"Persephone, who was dressed only in a white suit jacket, showing her chest and cleavage without wearing anything underneath, black top hat, white gloves, walking stick on one hand and white trousers.A splash of the other nine Familia colours all over her clothes."You would not believe what happened," Persephone said as she walked closer, removing the top hat, her brown hair having some parts of it white as she said, "On my way here, a unicorn fell off it's rainbow and farted on us. Yes, quite remarkable." Taking a wine glass from a passing waiter, she took a sip from it and said, "Ah yes, I am exhausted, I te
Leonidas Aetos had not thought the day would begin the way it did.Personally, the week had begun marvellously and the thought that maybe one day Persephone would be by his side kept him happy through it all.Except today.He did not feel happy today."What do you mean by he is leaving?!" Leonidas suddenly demanded as he shot up from his seat, the scrolls on the desk infront of him falling to the floor.The servant at his room door still had his head bowed as he stammered, "He-He has his suitcases being sent to a carriage. I-I just thought you should be aware that he is since you and Lord Loukas have not been on good terms lately."Of course, they had not.Ever since their little fight, they avoided one another, or perhaps, Loukas avoided HIM.The male refused to eat in the same dining hall or leave his room to join Leonidas anywhere which had hurt at first but Persephone had told him that sometimes people needed space after a fight.She had not mentioned that he could just leave!"Wh
It had been eighteen years since the war had come to an end.Since rumours and rumours about what had caused it appeared.They said that the citizens of Renatus had disobeyed the gods and had been punished adequately for their sins.That the god Zeus had been killed but had resurrected eventually.That Olympus had gone into chaos because demons from the Underworld escaped and possessed some people, mainly the Ares Familias (which they said was highly easy considering the fact they barely had a brain to think for themselves and that their souls were easy to corrupt)But the strongest rumour had been about a Pharmakis.Though most did not know her name, the few that did barely spoke it. They said that the god who ruled the dead lost his wife and used his dark magic to raise her, the darkness corrupting her and when the Council of Renatus punished her for her crimes, she cursed the land and started the war singlehandedly, or perhaps with her husband's help.However, her name was only use
The day that Persephone Aetos gave birth, the whole world stayed silent.Leonidas was made to sit outside on the porch, the darkness making it impossible to make sense of anything because it seemed that the moon had fixed itself at their living room window, shining it's light only on her. And particularly because of the fact there was no one sound from anywhere else, Leonidas could hear her screams louder than he had thought he would have to.It pulled at his heart and squeezed, making every breath he took hurt as Circe and Kleopatra sat next to him, their presence seeming like they aimed to calm him down, which he was grateful for, but then after a while of shrieks and scream, he heard nothing.The birds chirped again, the wind blowing soundly as if they were glad it was all over, before he heard the sound of someone wailing loudly.Leonidas stood to his feet and turned as the Cabin's door opened, revealing a Cleon with gloves and a sort of net over his head, his eyes glassy while h
"It is usually customary for families to have their portraits being drawn after the wife delivers," Loukas said softly. "Or that is what I heard and since we- We might not, I thought that I should- Just have it done now," Then he chuckled. "Fani and I found it- Exceedingly hard to hand this one over because no matter how hard I tried to replicate it, I could not. Is it- Is it alright?"Persephone felt the emotions choke her the more she looked at the painting, her eyes begging to tear up again though she fought the urge, turning to a silent Leonidas.He was looking at the painting as well, all the humor gone from his face."Leonidas," Persephone hoped that this had not ruined his mood.And when she saw him smile, she knew it did not. "You can have it."Loukas stared wide eyed. "I-I can?""Honest?" Fani asked.Leonidas nodded, "I already have enough things to remember her by. You both do not, so you can have it."Fani already had her eyes glistening while Loukas tried to look unbothere
She woke up with the rain.Leonidas had his hand around her body, his face buried into her neck while she stared outside the window of the Cabin, her breath steadying.She was cold and though he was keeping her warm, she wanted to walk around because her back hurt.So Persephone slowly peeled his hand off her body, the male making a small displeasing sound though he did not wake up and she stood up from the bed, staring at him.His hair as always danced all over his face and it made her smile, bending to brush the ones on it and kissing her forehead.Minutes later she had on a robe, a cup of tea in her hand as she stared at the raindrops on the glass, her other hand on her stomach.The day was getting close.Persephone before had found it hard to wake up everyday when she knew with each day, she got closer to giving birth but lately Leonidas barely even gave her room to have her own thoughts.He stuck to her so tightly that she even sometimes wished he would let her be for a while.So
Though she did not want to let him touch her, her feet did hurt and she sat, Achilles sitting on the grass as he held her blistering feet, his rough hands pressing them before she said, "Why are you here?"It was an odd thing to see such a huge man in such a manner as he was, but Achilles was everything odd. "The triplets and Mother sent me. Basically they wanted me to see if you were alright here, and they had things they wanted me to give you.""Not a snakes egg I presume?"Achilles smiled, "No. Not that.""Then what?" She asked then when he did not answer, said, "It is a snakes egg, is it not? By the gods Achilles, I will not let a boa constrictor live around my son.""No," Achilles was chuckling. "Mother personally picked this one. It is harmless and smaller. I already handed it over to Artemis when I came. She would train it when it hatches till you give birth."Persephone was staring at him questionably but said, "Alright. How are the men?""They ask of you endlessly," He replie
Persephone woke with her eyes falling on the figure seated in a chair infront of her. "What are you doing?" Leonidas paused, looking up from the book he was reading, a small smile coming to his lips. "Good morning," She smiled too. "Morning." He raised the book in his hand. "Reading. I found it a bit hard to sleep so I decided to see what you like about them." She chuckled, "And?" "It cures boredom until your favourite person wakes up and you want to throw the book to the wall cause you do not really like it," Leonidas said, setting the book down on the table as he walked to the edge of the bed and sat on it, brushing away a strand of hair from her face. "How are my two favorite people doing?" Persephone knew that he had no idea how those words made her feel but she smiled, bathing in his love. "We are kicking. That is what he is doing and that is why I woke up. With a kick." Leonidas chuckled. "Want me to punish him?" Her eyes glazed over. "Are you really about to do that, Leo
Now that he was aware who he was, his body suddenly tingled, goosebumps appearing as he stood, ready to bow before he heard him say, "I am not really into the bowing thing, that is for the other children at Olympus.""Oh," Leonidas said, "Y-You wanted to see Persephone?"His eyes glazed "I cannot enter the Temple, you are only there by pure grace. Plus, leaving home was near impossible now that Persephone is home. I am here to see you.""Me?""A little birdie tells me you are making my goddaughter miserable," Hades said, taking a step forward "Now, I did not come to threaten you but it is very hard to not watch your extremely beautiful face curl into fear."Leonidas' fear itself was rising and jumping over mountains. "I-"Hades raised a hand. "No explanations. It makes me want you dead more," Then he walked to the edge. "You know the first time I saw you? It was your fourteenth birthday I believe, your friends and Koinõnos were skinny dipping in the spring around your Castle, but you
It had only been weeks but to Leonidas, he felt like it had been years. Staying in the temple while he watched everyone live like nothing was happening. Like Persephone could not just- He had met Fani, her new Koinõnos who for some reason, he could not stand, perhaps because of the way it seemed like she had a bounce in everything she did. Plus, she was attached to the one goddess he knew he would never like. Athena. Athena, unlike her sister Artemis, did not even try to sugarcoat her hate, and it was not because of what he did to Persephone, no, it was just because she felt he was weak and she could not stand it. However, Athena adored Fani, the two being strong opposites as Fani was soft and sweet while Athena was everything that Leonidas did not like her. Proud. Haughty. Athena. Loukas had apologized on the other hand on how Artemis had behaved on the beach. Asides from the fact he had explained that the Temple doors led one anywhere they wanted, as long as they thought i
Leonidas stood, his head pounding again as his legs shook but he managed to get his body moving while he followed Loukas who was at the door, walking out of it and finding himself outside.And not just outside.On a beach.Leonidas wondered how that had happened since they just walked out of his room but shut it off as something less important.The sand felt cold under his feet, but the sun shone heavily, perhaps not affected by the winter storm below before he saw Loukas standing at the edge of the water and joined him, his eyes meeting the figure at the sea."They always dress like that," Loukas said, his eyes still on the woman. "Men are not allowed in the temple because they always try taking advantage of them but I am allowed because I do not care for women and you- Well, you will survive."She had blond hair and a lithe curvaceous body, the dress she had on wet and sticking to her body, showing everything that it was not supposed to as she kept flickering her hand over a body.Y