Valerie.
“So good to see you James, it seems like it has been ages. And Valerie I am delighted to see such a lovely lady in the company of my favorite immortal. I was beginning to think he would never settle down. Of course you would be mortal, our James has never done anything the conventional way.” Styx rattled on. “Always the rebel, no immortal woman was good enough for him.”
Valerie was blushing and eyeing James quizzically. It seemed like everybody they came across knew him far better than she did. Doubt began to cloud her mind. Maybe they were rushing this, they barely knew each other.
“Oh dear, don’t fret you will have eternity to spend learning all about each other.” Styx said.
Valerie realized the goddess was answering her unspoken thoughts. Why couldn’t everyone just be normal?
Styx laughed, her sea blue eyes swirling with amusement. “Normal is boring. Right then, you are here to ask my blessing and make an oath. If this isn’t what you want speak now or be forever condemned to marriage counseling and separate bedrooms.”
“Haha Styx, very funny. I see your sense of humor hasn’t improved any over the last few years.” James quipped.
Styx face turned serious as she turned to Valerie. “Has James asked for your full consent, explained our laws regarding blooding, and claimed you with his flesh?”
Valerie assumed by claiming her Styx meant love making. “Umm, yes. Yes he has and I have given him my full consent.”
“Do you consent to me probing your mind and verifying your intentions?”
Valerie hesitated for a moment. No one had said anything about any probing. She knew her intentions were true, she loved this man with all her heart, but what if Styx saw something in her she didn’t even know was there? Valerie took a deep breath, trying to push back new doubts that were popping up out of fear. “Yes I consent.”
“Give me your hands.” Styx instructed, splaying her own hands palm up in front of Valerie.
When their hands connected Valerie felt a surge of power snaking through her body. It tingled as it wound its way through her. It wasn’t painful, but it wasn’t particularly comfortable either. Styx eyes rolled back in her head, leaving nothing but whiteness staring blindly ahead.
James gave Valerie a reassuring smile as the goddess’s aura began to glow a bright orange. Valerie could feel her emotions pouring through her and into Styx. Flashes of memories swirling in her head. Valerie hoped Styx approved of what she saw, judging by the smile on her face she was enjoying Valerie’s inner most thoughts. Valerie began to relax a bit, finding the bond less uncomfortable as she stopped fighting it. Just as she thought everything was going perfectly Styx broke the bond with a gasp.
The goddess’s eyes turned a dark blue as she pointed an accusing finger at Valerie. “How dare you try to deceive James. You have lain with Erra and are a snake in the bush. You will not have my blessing, you will not make your oath to me. You are lucky I don’t strike you down where you stand.”
James flashed in front of Valerie, shielding her from Styx’s wrath. Valerie was trembling from head to toe, she was confused and hurt . How could the goddess accuse her of sleeping with anyone but James? “I didn’t, I don’t know what she is talking about James. We haven’t left each other’s sides since we met, how could I?”
James bared his fangs at Styx. “You lie. Valerie was a virgin just a few days ago, she hasn’t been out of my sight and even if she had been I trust her. She would never lie with another man, let alone Erra.”
Styx stared at both of them. “Then give me your hands James, let me see for myself what has transpired the last few days.”
James eagerly did as the goddess asked. This time there was no glowing aura; James groaned and twitched as Styx probed his mind quickly and efficiently with little regard to his comfort.
When she released him she had a
“So good to see you James, it seems like it has been ages. And Valerie I am delighted to see such a lovely lady in the company of my favorite immortal. I was beginning to think he would never settle down. Of course you would be mortal, our James has never done anything the conventional way.” Styx rattled on. “Always the rebel, no immortal woman was good enough for him.”
Valerie was blushing and eyeing James quizzically. It seemed like everybody they came across knew him far better than she did. Doubt began to cloud her mind. Maybe they were rushing this, they barely knew each other.
“Oh dear, don’t fret you will have eternity to spend learning all about each other.” Styx said.
Valerie realized the goddess was answering her unspoken thoughts. Why couldn’t everyone just be normal?
Styx laughed, her sea blue eyes swirling with amusement. “Normal is boring. Right then, you are here to ask my blessing and make an oath. If this isn’t what you want speak now or be forever condemned to marriage counseling and separate bedrooms.”
“Haha Styx, very funny. I see your sense of humor hasn’t improved any over the last few years.” James quipped.
Styx face turned serious as she turned to Valerie. “Has James asked for your full consent, explained our laws regarding blooding, and claimed you with his flesh?”
Valerie assumed by claiming her Styx meant love making. “Umm, yes. Yes he has and I have given him my full consent.”
“Do you consent to me probing your mind and verifying your intentions?”
Valerie hesitated for a moment. No one had said anything about any probing. She knew her intentions were true, she loved this man with all her heart, but what if Styx saw something in her she didn’t even know was there? Valerie took a deep breath, trying to push back new doubts that were popping up out of fear. “Yes I consent.”
“Give me your hands.” Styx instructed, splaying her own hands palm up in front of Valerie.
When their hands connected Valerie felt a surge of power snaking through her body. It tingled as it wound its way through her. It wasn’t painful, but it wasn’t particularly comfortable either. Styx eyes rolled back in her head, leaving nothing but whiteness staring blindly ahead.
James gave Valerie a reassuring smile as the goddess’s aura began to glow a bright orange. Valerie could feel her emotions pouring through her and into Styx. Flashes of memories swirling in her head. Valerie hoped Styx approved of what she saw, judging by the smile on her face she was enjoying Valerie’s inner most thoughts. Valerie began to relax a bit, finding the bond less uncomfortable as she stopped fighting it. Just as she thought everything was going perfectly Styx broke the bond with a gasp.
The goddess’s eyes turned a dark blue as she pointed an accusing finger at Valerie. “How dare you try to deceive James. You have lain with Erra and are a snake in the bush. You will not have my blessing, you will not make your oath to me. You are lucky I don’t strike you down where you stand.”
James flashed in front of Valerie, shielding her from Styx’s wrath. Valerie was trembling from head to toe, she was confused and hurt . How could the goddess accuse her of sleeping with anyone but James? “I didn’t, I don’t know what she is talking about James. We haven’t left each other’s sides since we met, how could I?”
James bared his fangs at Styx. “You lie. Valerie was a virgin just a few days ago, she hasn’t been out of my sight and even if she had been I trust her. She would never lie with another man, let alone Erra.”
Styx stared at both of them. “Then give me your hands James, let me see for myself what has transpired the last few days.”
James eagerly did as the goddess asked. This time there was no glowing aura; James groaned and twitched as Styx probed his mind quickly and efficiently with little regard to his comfort.
When she released him she had a
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