Carved by the Gods

The Revelation

The meadow was especially quiet today, the birds didn't sing, the winds had shifted. Something was up but I just couldn't put my finger on it. I was in the middle of soaking some wooden strips to make a new basket when chills ran up and down my spine, static didn't hit me as it used to when there was a God nearby. I wondered who it could be. Probably Lexa once again trying to make amends she'd never be able to make. She started to leave little gifts for me at the base of my cave, a flower, a wreath, jewelry, a pearl, but I would go to the river and throw them in for the naiads. They would squeal so loudly I could hear them over the sounds of water flowing and fish jumping. I wiped my wet hands off on a a cloth nearby and stepped towards the mouth of the cave, I saw her before she could look up at me, and pulled my himation over my head and the veil I was still working on as well. It was dark blue and thin, with small white beads I had made using the granite rocks, the beads formed constellations, but not all of them. Some nights I spent hours with my fingers bleeding as I ground them and heated them to almost glass perfection, it hurt and took forever but it was so worth it.

"Clarke I know you're in there." Her voice rang out, confident and unafraid. I stepped closer, not wanting to turn her into stone as well. I knew Lexa had been immune, but I didn't know if other Gods were as well. I kept my eyes to the ground and stared at her mismatched feet, one bone and flesh with a beautiful golden sandal that snaked its way up her caramel leg, the other bronze, gold, and silver with gears and bolts, twisting into a beautiful design of laurels until they fastened tightly to her mid thigh.

"Raven. What brings you here?" I asked softly. Her emerald stola swished lightly, the metal leg clanked as she walked over to me, she had a slight limp.

"Lexa assured me you can look at me Clarke."

"I don't trust her. I'm sorry, I can't risk it." I replied. Raven sighed but brushed past me into the cave. Her visiting me was making me nervous, even though she had come to my defense at their meeting.

"Monty told me everything. I know you saw the trial. Lincoln saw you there as well." My heart thudded hard against my chest, if he saw me, would he say something to one of them? Would Lincoln do that?

"He didn't tell anyone else but me. Don't worry, we know you've gone through enough." She said, venturing further into my home. Raven's hands touched the tapestries I had hung up, then they drifted to some of my sketches and paintings.

"So why are you here Raven?" I asked. Her eyes met mine, they were dark and full of knowledge no one else could possibly understand. Like she had been through eons of torture and trauma that would never leave her. But it was guiding her, and she hadn't turned to stone like everyone else had. Then again I was wearing the veil over my eyes. I removed it and looked at her again, my snakes were trying to escape the himation, she still didn't turn to stone.

"Because I wanted to apologize to you. You didn't deserve this at all, we both know that."

"And?"

"I've left Finn, I'm working on a punishment for him for straying and taking advantage of innocent girls like yourself. No one should be tricked the way he tricked you."

"It wasn't just him though, sure he started to court me. But Luna sent him to the temple." I said sitting down on my cot, Raven rushed to my side and took my hand.

"What do you mean Luna sent him?" She demanded. I shrugged and looked placed my hands in my lap.

"Exactly what I said. Monty overheard her talking to Finn, he says she wants to start a war with Lexa." Raven rubbed her temples roughly, then stood up and began to pace around my cave.

"She's been wanting this for decades and she's finally got it. Lexa and Luna have butted heads ever since Athens chose its patron Goddess."

"They chose Lexa."