“We need to hurry though it,” Fyn announced. “It’s either help or hindrance; as it comes from a person who knows magic, I bank on help. But that doesn’t make it safe. Don’t touch the flowers, and don’t drink the water here.”
Resisting to either was practically impossible, they smelt so very delicious and the water seemed clearer, more refreshing than anything he’d drank.
Kai suddenly realized just how very thirsty he was.
Fuck. Theredefinitelywas magic involved.
“Prince Kai, can’t we have a little bit of water? Just a little won’t hurt.”
“No,” he said firmly. “No; it will hurt.”
“Youwhat!”
“Elves are smart,” Persephone shrugged. “Humans, not so much. They’ll spend an eternity lost in the gardens.”
Perfect. Justperfect.
Eira had been relieved when her old friend had turned up, but she’d just dumped a whole lot of worry on her shoulders.
Nothing in her gardens would harm the villagers, but if they were lost there, they’d just wait like sitting ducks until their enemies – probably armed to the teeth – turned up.
“Chill sista’. What is it with you today?”
“I do believe I feel a little bit of love in the air,” a newcomer sang out, coaxing a relieved sigh and a tired smile out of her.
“Aphrodite.”
“Hey Skadi. I’m quite put out; you’re in love and I had nothing to do with it!”
She glared, warning her to drop the subject, before pointing to the little door of ice at the back of her bedroom.
“Any idea what we’re doing about that?”
The door was banging so hard it vibrated, but they couldn’t identify the presence behind – it was faint, which meant that he – or she – had yet to make a dent in their shields.
It was an elemental ward, made of water, ice, earth and fire. They could have used a bit of air, but none of them had been really good with that.
That meant that if the unwonted visitor controlled air, he might possibly get through – not now, but eventually.
“No clue. We couldn’t just destroy the gate; not without affecting the other three.”
And while she wasn’t vagabonding in between the dimensions, Persephone and Aphrodite did. They had a life on the other side; Persephone loved her husband, Aphrodite loved… well, love.
“We might not have a choice. Imagine what they’d do if they passed through – they’d cause carnage just to exert their revenge.”
“I don’t mind closing the portal,” Persephone shrugged, to her surprise. “But we can’t make that decision without Amphitrite here.”
They nodded in agreement.
“Hang on, I’ll try to give her a call.”
Aphrodite produced a mobile phone; gone were the days of secret pigeons, thanks fuck for that. They used to shit everywhere.
“No answer. She kinda spends a lot of time underwater, I guess.”
Typical.
Eira opened her mouth to voice an idea when something cold and hard fisted her heart and ripped it from her chest. At least, it felt that way.
