“Ooo! I adore it however I believe it wants one thing,” she trails off.

A pin to let me draw much less consideration to my thigh? I silently pray to Gaia.

My buddy goes digging in chest, earlier than standing proudly. “Right here you go. Put this on.”

The gold layered metallic seems attention-grabbing, plates with inlays and gems are hung from its chain. “Lovely… Is it a necklace?” I ask earnestly. Not having a clue what to do with it.

She giggles, “No foolish, put it round your thigh.” I nod. Mountaineering up my costume, I put it round my unexposed thigh. “No. On the opposite one.”

A lot for drawing much less consideration.

Putting the leg chains, I stare within the mirror. The costume was lovely. Shimmering just like the best of starlight. I felt attractive. “Thanks.”

“Welcome, it’s yours.” She smiles. “Now I don’t learn about you, however I am prepared for some brunch,” circling my elbow, Artemis irises away.

The acquainted tug at my abdomen nearly knocks me to the bottom. Had it not been for Artemis’s regular grip, I most likely would have fallen.

Vibrant colours move round my imaginative and prescient like a rainbow scattered by dew drops.

When the intense gentle subsided, we stood exterior a small store. “Come on, that is The Bouzouki. Which might be one of the best place for brunch on this total city.”

The restaurant is hardly marked as such. The constructing itself was nondescript. Stone masonry is cobbled collectively creating partitions. Arched home windows are flooring to ceiling. Inside there are easy wooden tables. The doorways are non-existent.

Simply open and nice air.

“Morning,” shouts Artemis of the stringed music of the bouzouki enjoying within the nook. “Desk for 2.”

Smiling, the server nods and leads us to a set of chairs not too distant from the musician. Far sufficient for us to nonetheless chatter whereas shut sufficient to take heed to her pluck the chords fantastically.

“What can I get you two?” the server asks.

Trying down on the menu, I panic. Rapidly attempting to resolve.

Artemis fortunately chimes in, “I will take a raspberry ouzo slush with plain yogurt topped with nuts and a drizzle of honey.”

Hmm. That sounds good. The eyes of the server look over to me expectantly. I pause earlier than stating, “I will take the identical factor.”

We chattered for what felt like solely moments concerning the completely different markets on the town earlier than our dishes got here out. Putting our orders down in entrance of us earlier than bowing to us as he takes a number of steps again to go away.

I suppose he is aware of who Artemis is.

Excitedly, I sip my beverage. The bitter candy style of the raspberry hides nearly each hint of the alcohol. The liquid is chilly, good for a sizzling day. The yogurt was additionally high-quality, however the slush was the star of the meal. Nicely apart from the instrumentalist who hardly pauses her readjust. Going from one music onto the following. Her stamina is wonderful to me.

“My forearms harm her,” I whisper to Artemis.

“That’s what she stated,” she whips again at me. Voice filled with laughter. We have been so loud that some folks turned our means. Though nobody stated something. I suppose being the brunch date of a goddess has its perks.

After we completed our meal, Artemis left two drachmae on the desk and threw one within the course of the stage. The bouzouki participant bowed her head as we made our depart.

The wait employees grinned and nodded as we left. Wishing us a beautiful day.

Exiting onto the nice and cozy streets I observe Artemis alongside down a few streets till we hit the agora close to the middle of city.

“Weren’t removed from the palace, aren’t we?” I ask tentatively. My inner compass spins quickly in a circle. Totally unsure of precisely the place we have been at.

“Yep. In all probability a few 5 minutes stroll or so away. Now, for those who see something you need, let me know and it’s yours,” Artemis instructs. “Cash is not any object.”

Smiling, I grin sheepishly, “I’ve no method to pay you again.”

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