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In the Realms
A black cloaked figure walked across the garden where Pippa, Fee, Ann and Gemma had once danced and sang. It made its way through the garden, its black cloak billowing around it. The black hood of the cloak pulled tightly over its head and around its body so only its eyes peered through. It made its way over to the river where the Gorgon was resting peacefully.
"Gorgon awake." It commanded.
The Gorgon opened its eyes to study the figure before it. The Gorgon took in its black cloak hiding all of its features. She reached back into her memory trying to find the name of him.
"Swayn." The Gorgon said.
Swayn bowed his head. "At your service Gorgon or actually you could be at mine."
The Gorgon scanned the perimeter around them. "Where are your three mistresses? Have they got a different taste? Fire gone out of style? Let me guess your daily pleasure have now been taken away from you? Is that it you want to ask me to tell you where your three mistresses are? Well Swayn I am sorry I have not seen them not leave me be. I would rather be in the presence of someone else besides you."
The Gorgon closed her eyes again when she finished hoping that when she opened them Swayn would be gone.
Unfortunately luck was not on the Gorgon side today.
"I am sorry to disappoint you Gorgon but that is not what I am here about and Fayre, Fenella and Fiana have not left me. Without me they would die. You should know that Gorgon." Swayn said with a sweet bitter voice. "Now, what I am here about. Has Lady Hope as they call her I believe? Has she been here? Talked to you? And if she has I command you to tell me where she is."
The Gorgon pressed her lips together, thinning them. "Lady Hope has not been here so your second question is answered clearly now, is it not Swayn? If that is all leave me now."
Swayn looked at the Gorgon. He knew that the Gorgon had to tell only the truth but was she? Did that rule apply to people only of the Order? He thought it didn't. He just had one more question or a request actually.
"Gorgon I command you to tell me when Lady Hope comes into the realms again."
With that command the Gorgon laughed her head off. When she had calmed herself down she faced Swayn her big green eyes (A/N I'm not sure if the Gorgon really has green eyes but that's how I've always pictured the color of her eyes.) piercing his body or so it felt to him.
She then looked him in the eye. Her gaze so intense Swayn had to step back even though his cloak was covering a bit of his eyes.
"Swayn you foolish, foolish creature. I am commanded only by the Order and you are not of the Order. Now leave me be and go find what are their names Farye, Fianne, and Fenul?"
The Gorgon then closed her eyes again. She let out a deep breath that made Swayn's cloak catch fire. Swayn swore and jumped in the river where the Gorgon was docked and quickly jumped back out again not wanting to destroy himself more.
"Curse you Gorgon. Circe will rise again and when she does you'll be the first to go."
Swayn then stormed off, his black cloak dripping behind him.
When the Gorgon could hear him no more she opened her eyes and to no one in particular wished,
"Lady Hope come back."
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