The Queen Of The Sea

Part 6

Rumours started to spread in the whole kingdom. They say I was afraid and shy. How brave or how stupid I was for indirectly refusing a King's offer of marriage.

Psh. I don't like him, okay? He's just like his brother Zeus who plays around women. I can't live like Hera and I don't want to experience what she had. She used to be sweet and passionate but Zeus made her this vile and envious insecured woman.

No, thank you.

Poseidon frequently visits me and gives me gifts. But, I just listened to him through the door. I don't want to see him and be persuaded by his looks. Nu-uh.

My family begged, especially my father, to just accept the proposal and be done with it. But I had the heart to say no. Sorry dad, I really don't like him.

His gifts continue to flood my room, with his letters and poems that I doubt if he even wrote those. He even sent the Muses to sing 'about his love for me' which I appreciate, but it was useless.

My sisters began to pester me almost everyday and merfolks started to cone to my home and sent letters that are pressuring me to say yes. I had enough with it so I swam and swam until I reached the edge of the world and hid from everyone.

I was pretty okay with it until Poseidon decided to send a dolphin named Delphinus. He was cute alright and had a good sense of humor. There was a time that I cried myself to sleep and ranted to him about all the problems in my life.

"You know, Poseidon can't be that bad. It's okay if you don't love each other. One of the foundations of marriage is respect and I think both of you can work out with that. Just think of all the things you can get in this marriage. You get to be goddess which gives you long life, all the treasures in the world, some powers, and most importantly, children!

If you can't give love to him, why not shower it to your children? Kids require your complete attention all the time. You don't have to worry about Poseidon because he promised to respect you and your decisions.

It will be completely different situation with Hera because there is no feelings involved. No misery, pain, and heartbreaks because you know to yourself that loving a god will never do you any good. A civil marriage can be as effective if you both know how to compromise. The question is, are you willing to compromise?"

Damn this dolphin.