Chapter Seven: Libra
"Libra was a perverse fellow. He would always walk in the opposite direction of the sun. Would he ever see Virgo?" (actual text engraved on the coin)
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Libra had journeyed to the meeting of the male Zodiacs, even though he despised his compatriots. He was never one to enjoy the company of others and would rather spend his time alone lost in thought. He sat among his brethren and listened to the discussion. To his ears, each one of them was to try to win the affection of Virgo with either a gift or a feat.
As the congregation disbanded, Libra looked around to see where the others were headed. He noticed that they all left in different directions but one. Not a single one headed towards the East, to where the sun began its travels each day. Taking the lack of companionship in that path, Libra claimed it as his own.
He placed one foot in front of the other, taking him ever farther away from the boisterous Gods. He continued along this path, never straying to the left or the right. Soon the sun had passed over his head and darkness came down to enshroud him.
Noticing this, the Zodiac looked around to take in his surroundings. As he glanced all around, it appeared to him that he was currently floating above the ocean.
"Have I been walking so long that I would realize where I was headed?" he thought. Taking in a deep breath, the hermit God continued along his way hoping that he would soon reach land and bear witness to the beauty that was Virgo.
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A/N: I'm sorry for the delay in the updating of this story, and as a means of apology I will post two chapters. So double the pleasure, double the fun. What ever happened to those Doublemint gum commercials? Anyhoo, gotta go and write Scorpio. Farewell. ^_^ (September 17, 2002)