The Lover of Medusa

Chapter 21

They finally arrived at the city and Medusa was surprised by the number of people still roaming the street in night, usually the City would have became quiet at this kind of hours, building would already be closed at this hour so she did not expect it.

"Stay close to me." She whispered to Lyra as they navigate their way through the crowded place, there were men who's drinking in the side of the street, whores could be seen tangled with strangers who will pay them after a night of passion.

"Why are there still people outside their houses? Usually the street would be cleared once the moon or start arises." Lyra said Also sounding confused. Medusa entered a small inn with Lyra still close behind her.

"A room for two." She told the keeper who looked at them with scrutinizing gaze that annoys Medusa.

"There only one room available for one person." He said returning to his job, Medusa looked at the noisy street again, with too many drunk people it would be dangerous for them. And it was the first inn to take them in rather than to push them away so it'll do.

"We'll take it." She said giving him three piece of silver coin, he nods his head and pick it up before he pointed them the direction of where the rooms are.

"The last one on the left." He said not bothering them again, Medusa nods her head and pulled Lyra with her, once they arrive at the room Medusa saw a small bed not even enough for a person. She would have no choice but to sleep on the wooden floor again. Once Lyra is inside she shut the door.

"It's so small." She told Lyra watching as she removes the hood on her head. Medusa did same allowing the snake on her head to breath, but she quickly close the curtain on the window afraid that someone might see her.

"Are you hungry? Do you want me to bring you something?" She asked Lyra taking a seat beside her on the small bed.

"No, I'm fine." She said leaning against Medusa.

"Okay, but you should probably take a rest now, tomorrow morning I'll go to the market alone to buy the things we needed, then in the afternoon we'll be traveling back to the forest." Lyra only hummed, Medusa then stood up and help Lyra to remove her shoes before she let her lay down on the bed to take a rest.

" What about you? Where will you sleep?" Lyra asked worriedly, following the silhouette of Medusa as she moves around the small place, she saw her lay something on the floor before she lay down there.

" The bed has enough space for the two of us." She said again looking down at Medusa's laying figure.

"No, I'm fine here." She answered laying down, Lyra didn't argue with her anymore and just lay down, they both close their eyes and enjoyed the silence of the night, Medusa's about to fall asleep when she heard thumping and heavy breathing accompanied by moaning, her eyes shot wide open and she hissed, the rooms wall were thin, that's why they can hear the sound form the other room.

"You gotta be kidding me." She hissed and sat up, she saw Lyra who's trying to hold her laughter.

"We won't be able to get any sleep until they're done." She explained leaning against the bed next to Lyra who turn to her side so she's facing her.

"The night is still young, would you like to go out? It would really be awkward to stay here and listen to them, it would be really creepy." Lyra suggested, Medusa throw her head back and looked up at the ceiling, the sound on the other room became even louder and the pounding of the flesh became clear, Lyra was right, if they stay here she would end up being annoyed.

" You're right, let's go out." She said picking up her cloak and wore it, Lyra did the same and together they headed out. The wind suddenly blew cold and the street is as busy as the day. People are celebrating about something that Medusa is unaware of.

"It must be really fun." Lyra suddenly said out of the blue, Medusa looked at her smilling face.

" What's fun? " She asked, dodging a couple of drunk people who struggles to walk straight.

" To fall in love? Have you fallen in love before?" Medusa tilts her head to the side wondering why Lyra suddenly ask such a question but most of all the questions made her think... Have she loved before?

"I guess yes, I love my friends before." She answered but it seems that's not the answer she wanted.

"No, I mean have you ever have this most intimate relationship with someone? Like a man for example?" Medusa's eyebrow furrowed.

"No, I... I'm a priestesses in the Athena's temple I cannot have sex with people. I swore an oath to keep my chastity." Lyra chuckle and she once again shakes her head. She stops and stood in front of Medusa, she then held her cheeks and made her look at her in the eyes.

"Love doesn't mean sex and vice versa, people loves without the means of sex and people have sex without the means of love. Love is something more intimate, it can be shared between two people without having sex. It's a feeling of wanting to protect someone, the feeling of wanting to be kept safe by someone, it's the feeling of connection and peace. It's the warmth that you can feel when you hold someone and the feeling of peace in their embrace. Have you ever felt that?" She remained looking into Lyra's eyes..

"I do not understand." She finally answered making Lyra chuckle and nods her head.

"Then that answers my question." She started walking again and Medusa followed her holding her hand afraid that she might fall down or trip into something.

"What do you mean? How did that answer your question?" She asked again.

"You don't understand, so that means you haven't fallen in love before."

"What about you? You know how love feels, then you must have fallen in love?" Lyra smiled and shakes her head making her confused again.

"Then... How did you know about it?"

"My mother told me, she explained it to me, with a smile on her lips." Lyra said pointing to her own lips.

"I could never forget my mother's face as she looks at my father, even though he's not the most ideal man and has a lot of flaws... Mother looked at her with so much adoration that I started to believe that love is blind... Just like me." Medusa bit her lower lip and she leans a little against Lyra.

" That sounds wonderful... I wanna feel it." She looks at Lyra who's still looking ahead.

" Teach me how." This caught Lyra's attention.

" Teach you what?"

"Love." Medusa placed Lyra's hand on her chest.

" I wanna feel it too."