Hades and Persephone Ch 14 2Word文件下载.docx
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s...final.Thosearerulesgovernedbytheveryorderofthecosmositself;
onesthatsupersedethewillofallothers—theGods,theFates..."
Ichoosetostaywithyou,shesaid.
Toloveyou.Tobeyourqueen.
Andbecausethatistrue,Idon'
twantDemeterthinkingthatIdroveyoutoeatthefruitsoftheUnderworld—thatItrappedyouhere,unawares.Itwouldundermineeverywordthatcameoutofyourmouth.Ifyoutasteevenoneofthoseseeds,youmightaswellstay."
Shepaused,consideringthechoice,thennoddedinagreement.Heliftedherhandtohislipsandsuckedthearilfromherfingertips,leavingasoftkissinitsplace."
Just...wait.Atleastuntilyouspeakwithher—convincehertorelent."
WhenIgetback,then?
Whenyoureturn,I'
llfeedyouthoseseedsmyself,ifyouwishit.Butwitheverythinghangingsoprecariouslyinthebalance,let'
snotaltertheorderofthingsanymorethanwealreadyhave."
Alright,"
shesaid,kissinghim,hislipsmadesweetbythepomegranate."
Wecanwait."
***
Heshiveredandcursed.Despitethehearthfire,thecoldairbitathisskinashehurriedlyputonhistunic.Hermes'
feetdancedonthefreezingfloorforamomentbeforesettling,thankfully,onathickfleecerug.Thenymphlyinghuddledunderapileoffursatopherbedgiggled.She'
dwhimperedforhimnottogetoutofbed,thatitwasfreezing,itwasthemiddleofthenight,andnowhecouldalmosthearherbitingbackan'
Itoldyouso.'
Daeira.AnOceanid,heremembered,who'
dcometoshelterinEleusis.She'
dbeenpleasantcompanythisafternoon.Moreeventhantheheatwithinher,Hermesappreciatedthewarmthofjustlyingbesideher.Heusuallydidn'
tsleepnexttowomenafterhecoupledwiththem,andcertainlynotallday.Butbetweenthebittercold,hiseventualdestination,andwhathe'
dbeentaskedwith,itwasawelcomecomfort.Longdarkhairfellandpooledontheindigohimationshe'
drolledupasapillow,andshestaredathimquietlywithturquoiseeyes.Theircolorremindedhimofapondhe'
dplayedinasaboynearKyllene.Hevaguelyrememberedsayingthattoherbeforeheuntiedherseashellgirdle.
Hermesadjustedhisbeltandtunicandwrappedhischlamysoverhisleftshoulder.Itwastoospareagarmentforanightascoldasthis,buthewouldonlybeoutsideforafewmoments.Thenhewouldflythroughtheendlesscavesandpassagesthattwistedeverywhichwaythroughthedepthsoftheearth.Thoselongroadswouldbewarmer.Theironyofthat!
HeusuallyhatedthedescentbecauseofhowmuchcolderitwasintheUnderworld.Buttherehadn'
tbeenanywarmthinthelivingworldforweeks,anditwasasdarkasErebusoutside,stormcloudsobscuringthemoonandstars.HeplannedtoarrivewhentherewasdaylightontheOtherSide,dimasitwas.
HisgoalwastoentertheUnderworldwhenHadeswaslikelyoccupied,andDemeter'
sdaughterhopefullyalone.Hermesliftedtheheavywoolhighonhisrightshoulderandhelditfastwithafinelycraftedgoldfibulaintheshapeofacaduceus.Ithadbeenagifttohimfromhisfather,madebytheBlacksmith.
I'
mbetweenthetides."
Hejumpedatthevoiceandspunaround.Daeiralayrestingherheadononearm.
Oh?
Hermesanswered."
Ithoughttheicefrozethetides.That'
swhyyouleftthesea."
Shetittered."
No,milord.ImeanthatIamfertile.Youprobablygavemeachildthisevening."
Thatwouldbenice,sweetling,"
hesmiled,andstudiedherface.Hermesclearedhisthroat,thenwentbacktolacinguphissandals."
Butthere'
snothingbeingbornrightnow.Nooneishavingchildren."
Exceptforhere,youmean."
Heturnedtoher."
Hmm?
TheGreatLadyDemeterrestoredfertilitytoEleusis,silly!
Atabbycatinthebasileus'
stablejustbirthedfourkittenslastnight."
Well,isachildwhatyouwantfromme?
Hecringedhopingshewouldn'
tshovehimoutintothesnowwithwhathesaidnext."
I...ahhh,Idon'
twanttogiveyoutheimpressionthatIdon'
tlike
theideaofmakingachildwithyou,it'
sjust..."
Daeirasatupandclaspedherhandsinherlap,bundlingthefuraroundhershoulders.Theyweresilentforamoment,andthenshestartedlaughing."
Lookatyou!
YouturnedaspaleastheDarkOne!
I'
mnotlookingforyouto
raise
itwithme,sostopworryingyourprettyhead.I'
mjustcurioushowababebythefamedArgusKillerwouldlook."
HermesshudderedatHades'
mention,relaxingonlyslightlywhenthenymphbroughtupthehundred-eyedgianthe'
dlulledtosleepandbludgeonedaeonsago.AtleastDaeirawouldn'
tgivehimanygriefinthecomingyears.
DoIevenhavesuchathingas'
comingyears'
?
Oristhisallgoingtoendinfire?
Yourwomandoesn'
tmind,doesshe?
What?
Heslunghissatcheloverhisshoulderandpattedittomakesureitsterriblecargowasstillwithin."
No.She—"
She'
susedtoit,hethought."
Penelopeiadoesn'
tmind.Justdon'
t...Ifwedidconceive,bemindfulofherfeelings,wouldyou?
OfcourseIwill."
Shepurposefullylethercleavagepokeoutfromthefur.Hermesgrinnedasshespokeagain."
Andifnothingtookholdthefirsttime,milord,youcanalwayscomebacktomybedonthemorrow."
IfI'
mnotthrownintoTartarusforthis,heworried."
Iwouldn'
tmindthatatall,sweetling."
Hermes?
Yes?
Hepulledhispetasosontohishead.
Whenyoucomeback,"
Daeiracroonedseductively,layingbackandlengtheningherbodyinaninvitingarch,"
canyou...youknow...dothatlittlethingwithyourtongueagain?
Whatlittlething?
Hermesgaveheranimpishsmileasheopenedthedoor.Sheblushed.Hewasn'
tgoingtopressit.Itmightbefuntorediscoverwhatshemeantwithouttheencumbranceofwords."
Ithinkthatcanbearranged."
Whenitclosedbehindhim,hewentpaleagain.
IfHadesdoesn'
tcutmytongueoutfirst.
Isitlopsided?
Aidonleanedaroundher,studyingherreflectioninthepolishedhematite."
No."
Areyousure?
HestraightenedhiscrownofgoldenpoplarleavesandcockedahalfsmileatPersephone."
Idon'
tknowwhyyou'
refussingoveryourappearancesomuch."
mnervous,"
shesaid,rearranginganasphodelflowerforthefifthtime.
Why?
It'
sonlyyourmother."
Heconsideredtheimplicationsofthatstatement,andhissmilefaded.
Ihaven'
tbeenabovefortwomonths,andwhenI
do
seeheragain,IwanthertoseemeasQueen.NotasKore."
You'
llalwaysbeKoretoher."
Yes,butIneedtolooklikeaqueen,"
shesaid,pullingattheedgesofhermantle.Thefinelinendrapedoverhershoulders,heldinplacebyrubyclasps.Sheworethenecklacehe'
dleftonatableforherwhenshe'
dfirstawakedintheUnderworld,garnetsandfireopalscascadingfromhernecktohercollarbone.Aidoneuswasformallydressed,readytoseetothenumerousshadeswaitingtobejudged.HestoodbehindPersephoneandmethereyesinthemirror.
dlooklikeaqueenevenifyoudidn'
thaveasingleflower,asinglejewel,orastitchofclothingonyou.It'
swhoyouare,andtheycannevertakethatawayfromyou."
Heplantedakissonhercheekthenlookedatheraskance."
Evenifyourhair
islopsided."
Wait!
Youtoldmeit—"
shestoppedwhenshesawhimbitingbackasmile.Shescruncheduphernoseathim,thenplayfullysmackedhischest.
Youlookbeautiful,"
hesaid,smoothinghishandsdownhershoulders.HerememberedthatMeropewasnolongertheretoattendtohiswifeandgood-naturedlyteasehim.Havingaservanthadbeenstrangeforhim.TheOlympianshadplenty,buthe'
dseennoneedfortheminhiskingdom,moresobecauseOlympiangodswereknownforhavingtheirnymphattendantsseeto...otherwants,aservicehe'
dhadnoneedof.Aidonwatchedherpushastraylockbehindherear.Hisfacefell."
AsbeautifulasthemomentIfirstsawyouinthemoonlight..."
Sheturnedaroundandgazedupathim."
Aidoneus..."
Iknowitwillbeonlybeafewdaysatmost."
llmissyou,too.AndI'
llbebackassoonasIcan."
Atleastthere'
sworktokeepmebusywhileyou'
reaway.Ihavetooverseeeightjudgmentstoday.Andninetomorrow.Thebloodiestwarsdon'
tyieldthismanyrulers.Ihaven'
thadsuchnumberscomebeforemesincerecruitingthethreejudges."
dthinkthatafterthis,youmightwanttojustletthemjudgetherichandpowerfulinthesamemanneraseveryoneelse,hmm?
Aren'
tallequalindeath?
Andriskimpartiality?
Areyourjudgestrustworthyornot?
Theyare,but..."
Aidon,howlonghaveMinosandRhadamanthysbeenhere?
Fifteencenturies."
AndAeacus?
Thirteen."
Andtheywerekingsofmen?
Hegruntedinacknowledgement.
Aidon,they'
veallbeendeadforwelloveramillennium.Theirbones,their
empires
crumbledlongago.TheMinoans,Mycenae...they'
reallgone.ThereareonlythescatteredcitiesinHellasandIlionnow."
Maybeyou'
reright.I'
ll
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