The Lover of Medusa

Chapter 1

Eyes... Scales... And snakes. Everything would always starts with a dream like this. She's in a cave filled with poisonous snakes, and a woman whose hand were outstretch always pointing towards her, always waiting for her to take it, always waiting for her... The woman's voice was low and sultry, her giggle would echo around the cave and touch her, it would caress her ears and it would make her shiver.

Statues were seen in the cave, with faces of an angry men, with their sword thrown into the air ready to strike, but amidst their advance, cold rippling sensation would roll upon their bodies and before they know it, they have turn into stones.

Then she would feel the woman's cold hand wrap around her waist and the hissing sound of the snakes will became louder.  The woman would then wrap her body around her and she would whisper.

"Look me in the eyes, look me in the eyes." She would smile then.... And then she would open her mouth and it will swallow her whole.

"My lady? My lady?" Lyra gasp and opened her eyes, her breathing was ragged and she could feel the sweat in her body... Her body still tingles from the sensation she had felt, it's as if she wasn't dreaming at all.

" My lady? Are you okay?" She blinks her eyes and followed the voice of her trusted friend.

" Yes, yes i'am fine. " She said reaching out for her friends hand who quickly held hers and gave it a gentle squeeze.

"You must get ready now my lady, or you'll be late for your morning worship, the Goddesses wouldn't be pleased if you are late." Slowly her friend helped her to stand up. She was then given a water to drink.

"Are nightmares plaguing you again? You must pray for the Goddesses to take it away for you." Her friend Gwen said again as she gently guided her out of her room. Lyra was never born blind, when she was young, she still could see everything, but then she got sick, everyone thought she wasn't going to survive. Hell illness made her eyesight poor, she wasn't completely blind, but the only thing she could see is a person's silhouette.

"Would you like to take a bath before you go to the temple?" She turns her head towards Gwen and smiled.

"I would like to pray first." She said as she relays on Gwen to lead her to the temple, she could still walk without someone guiding her, as long as she had a cane to poke the ground she could do just fine, and she had already memorize the layout of their castle, But her friend, Gwen always insist on Guiding her. Upon arriving to the temple, Gwen allowed her to walk by herself and left her their. She walks five steps before stoping, because she was sure that she is in the middle of the temple. Inside the temple there were three gigantic statues of The three Goddesses whom the kingdom of Pragma consider as important. It was the Goddess Hera, Athena and Artemis. These Goddesses are said to favor them and protected them against any enemies.Euryale would pray to them every morning, Afternoon and evening.

"Please hear my prayers." She would murmur as she clasp her hands together and kneel she would then closed her eyes and spend at least a good hour of praying, but mostly of her prayers weren't of asking but of giving adoration and praises.

Suddenly a soft breeze pass her by and she felt a soft caress against her cheeks, she remained kneeling and closed her eyes tightly as she kept on praying. She wasn't alarmed, because she knew...that it was one of the Goddesses, just greeting her a good and blessed morning. Once her prayers are done the soft caresses she received had also disappeared.

"My lady, your bath is already ready for you." She smiled at Gwen and once again let her lead towards the Bath house. Once inside she was Left alone again with a small bell in her hand that she would ring when she's done bathing.