Blood Solstice

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  “And a river. ”

  “And creepy creatures. ”

  “And Persephone. ”

  “And cable TV. ”

  Artemis’ mouth fell open. “Since when?”

  “Oh he got that installed a few years back now. ”

  “That son-of-a-bitch!”

  “Hey!” Gaia grumbled from the bed. “I take offence to that. Especially since, if it weren’t for me, your life would be very dull right about now. ”

  Her daughter, Artemis snorted, “It is dull. ”

  “No, it would have been dull if we had let our children snack on one another and bring the war to an end that way. ”

  “Where is she going with this?” Hemera mused suspiciously.

  Gaia sighed and pushed herself up to a sitting position so she could glare at them. “For intelligent goddesses you really can be rather dim-witted. This isn’t over ladies. We took away the trace. ”

  They stared at her blankly.

  “The trace,” she reiterated. “The one thing that pulled down crime rate. ”

  Their eyes widened slowly in understanding.

  “Yes. ” Gaia smiled. “Sooner or later, and it will be sooner, our children are going to start to realize they have a freedom they didn’t have before. No one checking in on them to see what they’re up to; no one halting any nasty intentions they might have. Be patient ladies. ” Her mouth twisted in distaste. “Your need for drama is about to be fulfilled. The repercussions are almost upon us. ”

  The End