The Lover of Medusa

Chapter 9

Lyra could hear many sounds at once, she could hear the chirping of the birds, the hoof of the dear, the croak of the frog, the rushing of the river, everything just seems so fine for her.

This place seems like a paradise to her,too bad she can't see it, while still walking Lyra felt Medusa's hand on her back, so she looked up at her.

"We'll rest here for a while. You need to eat something. Let me get you something, for now sit here and wait for me." Medusa guided her towards a large tree that will give shade to them, Lyra sat there and listen as Medusa walks away, after that Lyra remained seated, she didn't expect to receive such kind treatment from Medusa, she thought that she was a cruel person, since that's how she was describe by everyone... But it turns out that she was a caring one. A very fascinating beast she could say that.

She closed her eyes and listened to the sounds around her. The place was surprisingly calm. The breeze calms her and the scent of the forest lulls her to sleep. Taking a long steady breath Lyra allowed sleep to take over her, soon she was engulfed by calmness and and serenity.

Soft and tender hand caress her cheeks as she heard her name being called by an angelic voice, at first she thought that maybe it was her Goddess who's calling her,but listening closely to the sound of it she realized that it wasn't her Goddess who's calling her... But her mistress.

Opening her eyes she saw the silhouette of Medusa in front of her, stretching her hands out she touched her face and quickly recognize the look of worry in her face.

"Are you alright? Are you not feeling well?" The voice held genuine feeling of worry towards her that it made Lyra soften and smile.

" I'm fine my lady, nothing to worry about." She reassure her by giving her hand a small squeeze, Medusa nods her head, but the feeling if worry for the human never fades, she needs to take care of her.

" We must go now, you can eat while we walk, I pick some apples for you." She placed the large apple on Lyra's hand and watched her face morphs into the look of surprise and amazement.

" I've never seen nor touch an apple this large." She said, Lyra smells the apple before she took a bite. The juice of the fruit squeezes out and drips onto Lyra's lips down to her chin. Medusa watched it with such close attention. She the wipe it from Lyra's hand and chin.

" You eat messily." She said, she then looks at her now wet hands, and wonder what Lyra's skin would taste like?

"This apple taste sweeter than a normal apple. It's size is bigger than a normal one." Lyra said taking another bite, after that she offered it to Medusa.

" Want to take some bite? "Medusa's eyebrow raised, what a peculiar girl, it seems that her fear had completely disappeared, and her she is now offering some apples to her.

" You shouldn't be acting like this towards your mistress." She said but nevertheless she took a bite on her apple.

"Can't a mistress and a servant be friends?" Lyra asked, Medusa couldn't answer that, she thought that the girl was asking to be her friend... Who would want Medusa as a friend? Who would want a horrible beast as a friend?

" You talk to much, come on now let's hurry up." Medusa pulled Lyra up to her feet and together they walked side by side.

" Were you alone in this place?" Lyra suddenly asked, this made Medusa looked at her.

"No, I live here with my statues." Lyra looks up at her with a confused look.

"Statues cannot be considered as a companion, for they don't do anything, they aren't even breathing." Medusa suddenly crouched down and carried her up making Lyra squeal in surprise.

"You walk too slowly human." Lyra gently wraps her arm around Medusa's neck and this made Medusa tensed, it's been a while since she have someone this close to her. The snakes her head quickly gathers near Lyra, wrapping and placing themselves on Lyra's hair.

"Do they not bother you?" Lyra asked again gently pushing one snake who was on her face.

"They don't get in my face. So no, they do not bother me at all, If anything they kept me safe." Her snakes serves as her extra eyes, they were the one who alerts her if an enemy was behind her or if she was in grave danger.

"Do you feed them too?" She heard Lyra giggle when one of her snakes accidentally crawl over her neck.

"No, there's no need." She answered again, but Lyra seems to have a lot of questions for her and she doesn't seem to run out of it, she kept on asking about many thing.

"Do you not run out of questions for me human?" She finally asked stopping in front of a small cabin. 

"Oh, uhhh I'm sorry, does it annoy you. I didn't mean to me annoy you... I was just... Curious about you." Lyra's cheek turn red in embarrassment but she looks hurt. Sighing Medusa sets her down.

"We're here." Lyra just nods her head, and looked down on her hand still looking like someone rejected her. Medusa sighed and thought as to why she was feeling guilty. Maybe she was too harsh on her.

She looks at the Cabin and sighed again before she lifts Lyra's chin up.

"I'm not mad, I... I just wasn't used to having someone with me, so if you wanted to ask more questions you can. I... I can be your friend for the mean time." This made Lyra smiled and nods her head vigorously, the eagerness on Lyra's face made Medusa unconsciously smile.

"Now shall we go in? I will show you inside my house." Medusa gently leaded Lyra inside her small cabin.