the chronos is woven

[astromancing]

[ Though Artemisia was aware it had been a long time since she had been separated from her brother and taken under the wing of the poet Sophia, it didn't make the events that had transpired any less vivid in her mind. She remembers as if it were only yesterday that she had been reunited with Elefseus after he rescued her from that vile priest, and they, alongside Orion, had fled from Ilion together...but even that reunion had been short-lived, hadn't it? Yes...there had been a terrible storm, causing their boat to crash and separating them once again. And that was when Phyllis had found her washed up on the shore of Lesbos and introduced her to Sophia, who had raised her to become a beautiful woman who loved everyone and could overcome her grief. She had told her that no matter what hardships were thrown her way, she could do nothing but accept fate, and so Artemisia lived by that philosophy.

Even while the stars foretold her tragic fate - her impending demise - she lived by that philosophy. Even though she longed for nothing else but to see Elefseus again, to live happily with him forever just as they had promised when they were children ("Let's be together forever!" "Yes, let's!"), she had to cast aside such selfish desires because it was not what Moira willed for her, and she could not dare defy destiny.

That's why when she heard the commotion outside, the disruption caused by the intruders who dared to trespass onto Astra's holy domain, she knew that, too, was Moira's will. Even if she would be betraying her promise to her brother in the process, she simply could not allow someone else to die on behalf of her selfishness. She could not live with herself if she blindly let an innocent life to be taken. Therefore, she volunteered herself in Phyllis's place and showed no resistance as Scorpius's troops seized her and carried her to the temple of Hydra, the water god, to lift her up as an offering.

"I'm sorry, Elef..." She whispers, an apology she knows will never reach the ears it was intended for. "We weren't able to be together forever, after all."

Even so, had she become a woman whom she could feel proud of? Had she finally become the woman Sophia wanted her to be - a woman who could love everything and lived without fear or doubt swelling in her heart? If she had become that much, then...even if she harbored regrets of an unfulfilled promise, she could at least die knowing that truth. She could die with that fact comforting her.

Scorpius unsheathes his sword and approaches her. "O Hydra..." he says, drawing back his sword just enough to align it with her chest. "Please accept this offering."

And he moves in with a thrust. ]

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[hadesvessel]

[ Hurry, the feeling of desperation fills him to the brim. With every fiber of his being, he urges for his body to move forward. Elefseus awoke from a nightmare prior to disembarking from the ship he took to reach Lesbos. There were certain words engraved into his mind: Sacrifice; Temple of Hydra – Misia killed. He didn't completely understand what that meant but knowing that his twin sister was placed into grave danger rattled the younger twin to his core.

After receiving directions to the temple, he wasted no time with propelling himself up the stairs to where the Temple was located. And his fears were answered, the sight of his sister about to be stabbed....!

Elef wasn't going to allow for that to happen. He owned no sword, but his walking stick would be suffice. It's been carved out of hard wood, after all. Seeing the man committing the deed: the Red Haired man who drove them away from home in the first place made his blood boil. Putting enough strength in his legs, he pushes off - lunging forth with his walking stick in hand and he goes to deflect Scorpius's sword. ]

Keep your disgusting hands off her, you despicable low life...!

[ He's internally relieved to get there in time, but the sword is able to slash at him, causing for fresh blood to ooze out of his left forearm. With a hiss, he bites down on his lower lip and makes an attempt to use his weight to push the older man away who looked rather enraged by the sight of his sudden appearance. He briefly glances toward Misia, before facing Scorpius again. ]

Misia...? Are you all right? I'm sorry I didn't find you sooner.