Hades and Persephone Ch 21 3文档格式.docx
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tbelieveme,buttheyknowthetruthnow:
deathisnottheend."
Heexaminedher,watchinghereyesflarewithpossibility."
Iwill.I'
llbeyourhusband,yourkingandyourconsort.Inthisandinallthings."
Shelaidhercheekonthepillowandrelaxedwhenhestrokedherback."
Tellmeyourthoughtsontheceremony."
Henestledclosertoher."
Whichpart?
The
full
ceremony."
***
Cerberus!
Cerberus,down!
Thegreatguarddogskiddedtoahaltinfrontofhismistressandsatonhishaunches.Persephonegatheredupthelittleblacklambthathuddledatherfeetforprotection.Itshook,wobblylegged,andcurledupagainstherbosom.Shepatteditsheadanditgaveanindignantbleattoitspursuer.Cerberusbarkedagain,snarling,hisfangsbared.Thelambsquirmedinherarms.
No!
Stopscaringhim,"
shecommandedherhusband'
sdog.Cerberusfloppedtotheground,restinghiscenterheadatoptheothertwo.Heletoutarumblingwhine."
Youcanchaseaftertheothers,butthisoneisMenoetes'
pet!
Youknowthat,youadorablebeast."
Persephonereachedforoneblackheadandscratchedbehindhisear.Cerberus'
tailthumpedontheground,shakingtheFieldsofAsphodelandscatteringtheshadesawayfromthem.Hestretchedhisbacklegsandyawned,thenshookhimselfandtrottedawaytowatchovertheAcheron.
Aristi!
Aristi,"
thebondsmancalledout.Hisshepherd'
sstaffsmackedagainstthetallstalksasheran.Menoeteswasoutofbreathbythetimehestopped,andhunchedover."
Thankthegodsyoufoundhim,myqueen."
YoushouldreallybuildabetterfenceforlittleRodi,"
shesaid,smiling.
HechuckledandtookthetinylambfromtheQueen'
sarms."
Thislittleonecontinuestobenothingbuttrouble.Youknowthat
hewasthereasonIranintoAskalaphosanddiscoveredyourhalf-eatenfruit,milady?
SotheKingtoldme,"
shesaidwithasmile."
Howisyourmother,Menoetes?
Stillfeasting,alongwiththerestofthenymphs,"
hesaidastheystrolledbacktothegardens."
Youweremostgenerous,sharingeverythingtheworldabovegaveto
you
withallthenymphsanddaemonesinthekingdom."
Shelaughed."
Didyouexpectmetoeatapalacefulloffruitbymyself?
Well,no,"
hesaidsheepishly."
ButAskalaphosandIalsoweren'
texpectingthatyouwouldgiveussomanyolives.He'
squitefondofthem,milady."
Iheardhe'
sbeensharingthemwithNychtopula."
Ahh,yes..."
Menoetessaidwithasmile."
IfhecanstoplamentingthathecannotgetolivetreestogrowinChthonia,andifhecangetitthroughhisthickheadthatshewantsmorefromhimthanolives..."
PerhapsIshouldtellhimtherewillbemorenextyear."
PersephoneopenedthegardengateandwalkedaheadofMenoetes.Rodidriftedtosleepinthecrookofhiselbow,contenttobehome.Shelookedatthepomegranategrove,thefruitsripeandred,andtookadeepbreath.Aidoneusstoodwithin,speakingwithHecate.HeglancedinPersephone'
sdirectionandshecouldfeelhimsmilingather.Theyhadspentthelastfewdaysopeningtheirthoughtstoeachother,evenfurtherthantheynaturallycould.Theywereabletofeeleachotherfromacrossthepalace,acrosstheFields,evenonoppositesidesoftheStyx,justaseasilyastheycouldwhentheywereintimate.Shesmiledbackathim.
Pardonmyasking,butshouldn'
tyoubepreparingfortonight'
sceremony,myqueen?
Wehavebeenpreparingallweek."
Persephonehadspentthefirstfewdayssleeping,tryingtoreadjustherselftothecyclesofdayandnightinChthonia.Therestofhertimeshe'
dspentconsultingwithHecateandNyx,andpracticingthevowsandwordsoftheritualwithAidon.Afterdiscussingthedetailsoftheceremonyandthe
hierosgamos,AidoneusandPersephonehadagreedtoabstainuntilthenightofthewedding.
Ithadn'
tbeeneasy,especiallywiththeirthoughtsconsumedwiththedetailsoftheritual.Threenightsbefore,they'
dawokenflushagainsteachother,andwithoutthinkingPersephonenippedathislowerlip.Aidonfirmlykissedherback,theirmouthsgreedyforeachother,theirtonguesrehearsingthemotionsoflovemaking.Hishandshadsweptacrossherbody,touchingandelectrifyingeveryinchofherskin,liquidfirespillingfromherwomb.Hisphalluswasashardasstonebetweenthem.Hedelightedinhermoans,teasinghermercilesslywithquickfingers,nomatterhowmuchshetriedtogyrateoutoftheirpath.Herbodywantedsomethingbesidesfingertips.
Whenhernailsdugintohisflankandpulledhimcloser,he'
dseparatedfromherwithagrowlandleaptoutofbed.Aidonstormedovertothewashbasinandquicklydousedhimselfwithitscontents.Persephonebarelysuppressedalaughwhenheyelledandcursedattheshockofcoldwater.Hestooddrenchedandbreathinghard,hispassiondyingdown,thenmumbledsomethingunintelligibleandgrabbedhishimation,slammingthedoorbehindhim.Persephonelayonthebed,lettingherheartbeatslow,anddriftedoff.Whensheawoke,shefoundhimcurleduncomfortablyonthedivanoutsidetheirbedroom,hiscloakmufflinghissnoring.
Thefollowingnight,Persephonedecideditwasbesttoretreattoheroldroomtoavoidtemptation.Shehadn'
tbeenthereinmonths—notsincetheybegansleepingbesideeachother.ThememoriesoftheirfightandreconciliationmadePersephonetossbackandforthforhalfthenight.Intheweehoursofthemorning,Aidonthrewopenthebedroomdoor,nakedasthedayhewasborn.Despiteherprotests,hehoistedhersquirmingbodyoverhisshoulderandcarriedherallthewaybacktotheirbedroom.AidoneustossedPersephoneonthemattressandpulledthecoversoverthemboth,thenpromptlyfellasleep,hisarmheavyacrossherwaist.
Shesmiledandopenedthedoortothepalace.Thenewtapestryhungaboveitfromthehighceiling,depictinghusbandandwifeinanemeraldfieldwithanazuresky,framedbythepomegranategrove,thecenterportraitencompassedbyameandrosofnarcissusandgoldenarrows.Ineachcornerwasascenefromthepastyear:
Korestandinginanewly-sownbarleyfield,abutterflyinherhand;
Hadespullingherintohischariot;
Persephoneholdingapomegranateinonehandandsixseedsintheother;
andlastlyaportraitofhermotherandfather,herhusbandandherselfreachingtheAgreementandcompletingthecircleoftheyear.ThetapestryofHadesandPersephone'
smarriagewascomplete,buffetedonallsidesbytheseasons—summerandautumn,winterandspring.
Myqueen?
SheturnedtoseeHecatebehindher.
It'
stime."
Intheend,theycreatedtheirownceremony.Aidondidn'
twantthemarriageceremonyofthecityfolkofAttica—'
theslaverite'
ashecalledit—thatendedwithhimdraggingherbythewristintohisbedchamber.AndPersephonejokedthattherewasn'
tenoughtimebeforethefullmoonforhimtofightalltheOlympiansandthusprovehimselfcapableofprotectinghisnewbrideliketheLacedaemoniansdid.TheirceremonywastobeacoronationoftheKingandQueenoftheUnderworldasmuchasitwasaweddingceremony.
Nyxandhersonswouldwitness,andHecatewouldpreparePersephoneandpresideovertheceremony.TheWitchGoddessledPersephonetoheroldchambers,wherethey'
dfirstmet.SheundressedtheQueenandhelpedherstandinalargebasin,thendousedherwithwarmsaltwaterbeforedryingherwithfreshlinensandplaitingherhairintoacoronetofbraids.Thewhitewitchrubbedaperfumedoilinfusedwithfrankincenseandsweetbaylaurelintoeveryinchofherskin,thenscrapedtheexcessoffwithametal
strigil.PersephoneknewthatAidoneuswasundergoingsimilarritualbathingandpreparationwiththehelpofThanatosandHypnos.
We'
regods.Towhomwouldweswearourselves?
Youdecidedonaceremonywithfewvows,"
Hecatenoted.
Ourvowswillbethe
hierosgamos
itself."
Persephoneshivered,rubbingherarms.Theoilwaswarming,butnotenoughtostaveoffthepervasivechillofthepalace.
Hecateunfoldedashortchitonsoheavilydyedwithsaffronitwasasdarkasthelittleorangeanthersfromwhichitdrewitscolor.ThefinelywovengarmentshimmeredandslitheredoverPersephone'
scurvesalmostweightlessly.Hecateheldtwofibulaeinhermouthandgatheredupthecloth,pinningoneshoulder,thentheother,beforestandingbacktoadmireherhandiwork."
Awisechoice.Youandyourcounterpartseethe
inaverydifferentlightthanyourmotherdid."
Shewasonlydoingwhatshethoughtbest,"
Persephonesaid."
WhenDemeterchoseZeus,shewasactingoutoflove."
Hecatewoundasimplesashofsaffronclotharoundherwaistasagirdle.
Indeed,"
sheansweredflatly,unfurlinganevengreatermeasureofclothtodrapeoverPersephone'
sshouldersasamantle.Theedgesmetthefloor."
Isyour
tobeonlyanactoflove?
Orisittobesomethinggreater?
Persephoneknittedherbrow."
Fromwhateveryonehastoldme,theRitebyitsverynatureproduces'
somethinggreater'
."
ShemetHecate'
sgaze."
Iwastheproductofmyparents'
union,afterall."
Areyousugges
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