Pertemis: A Wolf’s Tale

Artemis's POV

"We're here" he said.

In front of us was the entrance of a cave. It was opened at the side of a cliff. It was wide, with diameter of two meters and high about one. One either sides, crystalline rock had been shaved into Grecian columns. The arch was glittering with little diamonds or some kind of precious rocks. At the top, moss and some kind of seaweed plants dropped down like curtain. The aroma of sweet and fresh coming out from the cave really caught my attention as they assaulted my nostrils.

Next to the cave was the cliff, few meters below of white limestone. The sea clashed its wave on the rock, but instead of the roaring crashing sound, it sounded calm and pleasant like a sequence of piano.

The ocean sent a tinkling breeze of cool air and little of sea water to my skin. The sun was now starting to hit the horizon far far away. It mixed its orange and golden colour with the blue clear sky.

I turned to Perseus to see his annoying grin. "You coming?"

He set the natural seaweed curtain aside for me with a gesture of inviting.

I huffed "And why should I?"

"Well if you don't want to come" he said. "I'm going. There's something I want to show you."

He stepped inside, not thinking of what I was going to say next. I gave him a glared and looked away. There's no way I'm gonna enter that cave. Get along with him in one room. That would tear down my reputation. He has already slept with me on the same bed, I wouldn't want anything similar like that to happen again.

But the moment he's gone. The warmed sun turned dark by the clouds. The breeze from the sea turn to strong winds wielding in. I shivered from the contact.

Really? Do you really have to do that Fates? First my mother wants me to go with him, now you want that to happen to?

hurt if I paid a visit anyway. Besides, this cave could block Leto's vision. I might have a chance to decapitate Perseus in there or bless him a bit of

the thought, I slowly entered the

curtain swept aside and I immediately being blasted by a warm breeze of fresh and sweet air. I looked around, my mouth formed

and blue. In the strange

with orange and purple berries

green moss. Enormous chasms with various flowers grew up from the soil bed below. Overhead, the ceiling

It's source came from the line cracks between the wall, flowing and wriggling around the big boulders, making a stream. The sunlight outside came through the seaweed, reflected on

the lake, looking down at the bottom. Some how, his features fascinated me. The messy black hair always made me want to curl around and play with my finger. His tan skin opposite with my pale and that red lips made him more of catching attention. That sea-green eyes of his always looked so innocent yet piercing that I never made eye contact with him for long. His eyebrows knitted together made him look even cuter than-wait what the Hades!? Why am I having those negative thoughts now? Twice I have thought about a male, twice my heart twisted and the weird feeling happened. So far I could control it, perhaps from thinking about my personality and conservative mind, also from the fact he was my brother. But whenever I stared at him for too long, those guards just somehow slipped

I took all my will

you came after all" he said

what spell you casted out there Perseus, but don't think that you won

from mum's observation. I could've let you being scowled when you return instead, but I brought you to this place despite the fact that I might be in danger staying alone with you. If you don't

be so annoying? It's not like I wanted to hurt him or something, it just the way I treat

At that moment, I felt that I've overdid it. He was right in the first place. He could've just let me be outside instead of letting me in. He knew that I could easily attack him without the watch of Leto. Yet, with normal people and being selfish, I wouldn't be standing here right now. Perseus was brave enough to

wiped off the list by his action. Gosh how can he just slowly erase my judgement for

guess an apology should be enough, but yet, I've never apologised to anyone. Maybe cheer him up would be better.

made my steps forward, faking to look

here don't you think?" I said, glancing at him for reaction at the corner

with out looking back. "Now I have

it?" I tried to compliment him. "I

compliment. Ok Artemis, cheer him up not turn him