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Byzantine Empire: Summer

The Euryale

Zoë's POV

India is different than any other country. It seemed to be faring nicely in this time period from what you can see in the distant city. Turning around you see the hunters sharpening their knives. Stepping away from the cliffs edge you duck into Artemis' tent where she is fiddling with a candle. "My lady?" She turns and looks up at you before going back to her candle. "Hello Zoë."

"Might I ask what thou art doing?"

"Ear plugs." She holds up wads of wax. "The Euryale kills with its voice so we eliminate the chance of it killing us by not being able to hear its voice." She sets them on the map table and turns around to look up at you. "The worst it would do is deafen or immobilising but ambrosia can fix that." She murmurs as you step forward and place your hands on the table on either side of her. "That's good." You wince mentally at the weak sentence but Artemis' lips against yours wipes any thoughts like that away.

It's a simple but loving kiss.

Moments later Artemis breaks away and looks up at you. "Let's gather those who are going. We have a monster to slay." You're a little disappointed you can't stay and kiss the goddess senseless but you step away, steeling your nerves for the hunt. Beside the goddess you step out of the tent and the hunters snap to attention. "Hunters who are going take two earplugs. Newer hunters, this is a fearsome beast and it may be best if you watch the camp until we get back." The recruits relax and nod while the other ten hunters grab a set of earplugs. "On my signal, thou shall put these in and remember, the Euryale's voice is its weapon along with its eyes. This creature is a gorgon, a sister of medusa." You command and the hunters nod. "Hunters! Move out!" They all take off with inhuman speed, you and Artemis in the lead with Phoebe, your best tracker, at the goddess's flank. A chilling, hissing scream erupts to the west and the hunters draw their bows, moving cautiously in that direction. A blur sweeps through the trees, left then right. The hissing is getting louder and you can't help but shiver a little. Artemis signals to the sky and within moments, every hunter is in a tree, one to two per tree with their arrows trained on the blur. You are across from Artemis and glance up to see the goddess peeking out precariously from the branches. "I smell immortals." A chilling serpentine voice hisses. Artemis raises her hand again and places the wax in her ear, every hunter following her example. Reaching into your pocket your fingers grasp at nothing. You curse, realizing you didn't grab earplugs. An extremely stupid mistake and you don't do extremely stupid mistakes. Artemis is watching you and you motion to your ears. The goddess gestures up and you climb to the tops of the trees, watching through the foliage. A scent and a presence is behind you but before you can react, a metal hand is slammed against your mouth and a knife is pressed against your stomach. The last thing you note besides the blood in your mouth is a cloth against your nose before it all goes black.

Consciousness slowly returns to you with a spluttering cough. Slowly cracking your eyes open you see Artemis, her auburn hair down from a ponytail and her silver eyes cold. You try to talk, only to cough up the blood that had filled your mouth. The goddess waved her hand and the blood vanished. You look up at the goddess, unsure of what to say or do. "Forgive my my lady. I made a mistake." Artemis simply stroked you hair, watching you silently. "You are forgiven Zoë, don't let if happen again." She sighs, her voice isn't hard or cold. It's full of worry. "Yes milady."

You remember what a mother had told her child when you were passing through a village. How she would kiss the child's worries and night terrors away.

Raising a hand you gesture for her to come closer. Artemis leans in and you take action. Bringing a hand up to the back of her head you pull her closer, connecting your lips to hers. The goddess relaxes and cups your cheek, reciprocating the kiss. Artemis shifts, crawling into the bed next to you. Breaking the kiss, Artemis spoons behind you, her body flush against yours.

The white deer with silver antlers trots up to the bed and lays down beside it, stretching its long neck and resting its head on the bed in front of you. Artemis reaches over your waist and gently scratches the buck's head between its antlers. The animal made a content sound and his eyes drift shut. Soft lips press to the back of your neck, lingering for a pregnant moment before its replaced by Artemis nuzzling into your neck. "Thou has slain the gorgon?" You ask softly, enjoying Artemis' tender loving. "Yes. We collected the vials of her blood." You make a sound of of consent and shift closer to the goddess. The subtly uncharacteristic display from the goddess is something you can definitely get used to. "We also slew her henchman that ambushed you." Her warm breath penetrates your ear and you shiver. "I thank thee my lady." Artemis kisses the soft spot behind your ear. The deer in front of you makes a small sound when Artemis' ministrations reach behind his ear. You find yourself very close to making the same sound as the goddess pampers your neck with gentle kisses and the occasional soft nip. Within minutes your asleep in the goddess's embrace.

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