Ciri came close and gave Athena's neck a good lick. "Hmmm, we taste... Love... Longing," her voice echoed in her body.
An obvious effect as a result of all the eleven souls talking in her body.
Athena suddenly turned to Her. Her surprise was evident in her eyes.
"But there is more," she licked again, "We taste..guilt.
Hmmm... You'll have to forgive us. It's kind of one nasty habit we... Sheyi... One of my souls have." Her voice cracked a bit more than usual, emphasizing the short disharmony of souls that had just occurred.
Seeing Athena get licked by Ciri infuriated Hector.
"Hey! Get away from her. I swear, if you lay one finger on her, I'll crush your skull!"
Ciri looked in his direction.
"Oh, We see! So you are the unlucky chap. Such a handsome fellow. Why don't you join us?"
She waved a hand, and the rock made prison about Hector seemed to disintegrate on its own.
She gestured again, and like a magnetic pull, he was instantly drawn to her hand.
Ciri grabbed him by the neck.
"Let him go!" Athena stood to her feet. Her hands molded into a fist, and her Darkline magic radiated around her body.
Ciri saw this, and she widened her eye, "Oh! Impressive. You are even willing to go against a Senior witch to prove your Love. It makes me wonder what other things you would do for love."
"I'll do anything for HIM!" She stated this with no hesitation at all.
After all, it was not just a statement; it was a fact.
The main reason why she had suggested to Minnie that she come here was not just because Lenny was going to come for Ciri.
No! To Hell with that.
That was nothing of her Business. She did it because it would give her the opportunity to see her lover.
She had missed him so dearly, and since they had been together, these past few days had been the longest time they had been away from each other.
She had worried so much about him that she came up with a plan to see him.
Unfortunately, she knew that she could not be with him.
At least not now, and definitely not when Minnie and the other Witches were present.
Of course, Minnie knew that Perseus and Hector were the other two that the compasses pointed to, but she did not know the kind of relationship they had with one another.
If she was foolish enough to let her feelings get the better of her in front of Minnie, then the end result could be very bad.
Athena had been in a position of power at one time. She knew how emotions made people susceptible to control.
And so she intentionally ignored Hector's presence.
However, now was totally different.
Ciri had grabbed him to choke him.
At least, that was what she thought.
Ciri immediately let Hector go, and Athena rushed to his embrace, instantly giving him a hug.
A flush of emotions at this point overwhelmed her sense of reasoning. An instinctive reaction she could not control but gave into as a result of her longing.
Hector also did not deny her the embrace, instantly wrapping his hands around her.
This was something he desired from the moment she arrived with Ouroboros Coven.
However, he had seen the look Athena gave him and intentionally shut up.
He, too, was not so foolish.
Now, it was a different matter.
Ciri watched the two of them engage in each other's embrace.
She couldn't help but smile at the couple.
Ciri looked even younger now than she did when they met in the cave.
Now, she looked to be twelve.
This was intentional; it was her method of holding in the eleven souls in her body. The younger the body, the more innocent it would be, and therefore easier it would be to hold the eleven souls in.
She watched them embrace one another, and for a quick second, jealousy flashed on her face.
It came and went quickly, but Athena had seen it.
Ciri walked around a bit. Her steps were gentle, and the light of the blood moon on her ginger-colored hair and on her jade skin, peppered with little freckles, only emphasized the innocent beauty she possessed.
She leaned on one of the pillars a bit.
This was the Biggest pillar.
Her fingers stroked the edges a bit as her mind temporarily wandered, but so quickly, it was back.
"You know, We once had someone we loved as well." Ciri stated this in a longing tone. Surprisingly, all her voices synced when she said this.
"Which of you would that be?" Athena asked with a frown.
Ciri paused a bit, and then she turned to Athena, her beautiful hair dancing wildly in the wind.
"All of us," Ciri answered. "We all loved her. But you see, loving is not the same as Having. A difference we should all observe with care. Don't you agree, Athena?"
Athena shook her head, "No! When we love, we should have it! Is that not the purpose of Loving?"
Ciri heard her words and giggled a bit.
"Really!? Is that what you think? And what if, due to CERTAIN circumstances, Love doesn't want to have you? Would you still Love!?"
"YES! Yes, I would. Hector loves me no matter what. He will always pick me over the world."
Hector nodded in support, "It's a Man's duty to sacrifice and protect the one he loves."
"Oh really!?" Ciri suddenly came closer, "Even if the lover in question is keeping the most disastrous secret from you."
Hector heard those words, and he frowned a bit.
He was not that much of a fool that he did not realize what those words meant.
A sudden thought came up in his head, and he could not help but turn towards Athena as he slowly shook his head.
"Did you Fuck him?"
"Huh!?" Athena was surprised by the question.
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