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❝ and when her halo broke, she carved the two halves into horns. ❞
ATHENA FELT HERSELF grow tense as she stepped inside Tondc. Grounders surrounded them. It seemed like one wrong move and she would get a spear through the chest. The Grounders were lethal people, who killed to get what they wanted.
A fight between two Grounders broke out, causing the whole crowd to turn their way. Athena recognized one of the Grounders as Gustus, and the other she didn't know. The leader of the Grounders suddenly called out, telling them to stop.
"The Sky People march with us now. Anyone who tries to stop that will pay with their life." You could hear in her voice how much control she had over the Grounders. It was obvious they all would die and kill for her.
"Warm welcome." Bellamy muttered beside her.
She and Bellamy had slept together once, or twice, but that was over. She hadn't necessarily regretted sleeping with him twice, but she wouldn't do it again.
The crowd began walking farther into Tondc until they got where the funeral would take place. Once they reached, they surrounded the pyre with Finn's body in it.
The commander stepped up, and began speaking in Trigedasleng, to which Lincoln translated. "People of Tondc. In fire, we cleanse the pain of the past."
The commander is handed a torch to conduct the ritual. She hands the torch to Clarke. Clarke lights the pyre with Finn's body in it. The pyre lit up in flames, burning Finn into ashes.
Athena looked over at Raven, who was staring at the pyre, which was now up in flames. Athena walked over to her. She wrapped an arm around her, to comfort her. She and Raven were close. They had immediately started a friendship as soon as Raven had reached the ground. Athena would die for her, or kill for her. She was one of the few people on Earth she could count on for anything.
"You okay?"
"No," Raven responded. "But I will be." Raven laid her head on her shoulder, watching the flames.
♛
Athena sat down at the table next to Raven and Bellamy. The Grounders and Sky People were all seated in the dining hall of Tondc.
"Please accept this gift, Commander. We drink this at special occasions. I believe this qualifies." Kane spoke up. He handed the bottle of liquor to Gustus.
"Thank you, Marcus of the Sky people." Lexa said.
"You're welcome, Lexa Kom Trikru. Just, uh, don't drink too much of it." Kane said.
