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“And a river. ”
“And creepy creatures. ”
“And Persephone. ”
“And cable TV. ”
Artemis’ mouth fell open. “Since when?”
“Oh he got that installed a few years back now. ”
“That son-of-a-bitch!”
“Hey!” Gaia grumbled from the bed. “I take offence to that. Especially since, if it weren’t for me, your life would be very dull right about now. ”
Her daughter, Artemis snorted, “It is dull. ”
“No, it would have been dull if we had let our children snack on one another and bring the war to an end that way. ”
“Where is she going with this?” Hemera mused suspiciously.
Gaia sighed and pushed herself up to a sitting position so she could glare at them. “For intelligent goddesses you really can be rather dim-witted. This isn’t over ladies. We took away the trace. ”
They stared at her blankly.
“The trace,” she reiterated. “The one thing that pulled down crime rate. ”
Their eyes widened slowly in understanding.
“Yes. ” Gaia smiled. “Sooner or later, and it will be sooner, our children are going to start to realize they have a freedom they didn’t have before. No one checking in on them to see what they’re up to; no one halting any nasty intentions they might have. Be patient ladies. ” Her mouth twisted in distaste. “Your need for drama is about to be fulfilled. The repercussions are almost upon us. ”
The End
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