A/N I know, I know. It's been a while, and yet another terribly short chapter. On the bright side, I know where the next two chapters are going, so they should be wrapped up pretty soon.

Enjoy.


I was comfortably wrapped in silky sheets when footsteps interrupted my reverie. Disorientated, I opened my eyes slightly only to be nearly blinded by light. I groaned and turned onto my side before realizing that I had no idea where I was.

I was up in a flash, sitting in the soft bed clutching the smooth sheets to my chest and looked around the room. Once my eyes adjusted to the sudden, bright light, I gasped at the luxurious décor. Everywhere I turned I saw white marble with gold accents. The walls were stark white which happened to match the blankets that covered the bed. When I looked down, I realized the vastness of the bed and the light golden detail etched into the sheets that covered me. Everything was bathed in warm sunlight and there was a strong aroma of incense and candles.

"Good morning." Said a feminine voice. In the doorway stood a young woman in a crisp white dress and shawl with a modest veil covering her head. I recognized her priestess garb from the few times my mother had taken it upon herself to drag me to the nearest temple, dedicated to Athena, to try and persuade me to become a priestess myself.

"Where am I?"

"You are in the temple of Delphi."

"How long have I been here?"

"Since last night."

"How did I get here?" I asked.

Why am I in Delphi? More importantly, how did I get to Delphi?

"Lord Apollo brought you here himself in a rush, and told us to clean you up and keep you here until he came back for you."

"Who brought me here?" Surely I didn't hear her correctly.

"The Lord Apollo, god of the sun and prophecies."

"Why would he bring me here? I don't remember being with him." I said.

"All he said was that you are important and that it was urgent that we watch over you."

I was starting to remember the events of the night before, and a faint memory of a golden man with blue eyes.

"I don't understand what's happening. Why did he take me? Why here? Why now?"

She sighed and lifted her veil, revealing her to be a young woman not much older than me. "The gods are very mystifying to us mortals; we may never fully understand their choices. Living under their reign is like performing a song, but not knowing the next verse, all you can do is keep singing."

"What if the song turns out horrible?" I asked.

"Then you didn't try hard enough."

"That's very wise. What's your name?" I asked as she helped me off of the bed.

"My name is Mara."

"Where are you from?"

She smiled. "I have a feeling you are a very curious child. I am from here, Delphi."

"It's nice to meet you Mara of Delphi."

"And you are?" She asked.

"I am Sophia of Athens."


A/N Just a short chapter. And I didn't realize how cliche the last part was until I uploaded it to fanfiction. I mean, how many stories actually have the title in the story somewhere?

Then again, it is her name. Oh well.

Until next time...