Tales From Olympus: Alfheim by Erik Schubach

Author:Erik Schubach [Schubach, Erik]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Erik Schubach
Published: 2019-06-26T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7 – She Who Lived

The Queen of the Elves looked almost amused when Kara explained what we wished to do with the Citadel of Mount Olympus. Then she asked me and Apollo, “And does Asgard always speak for you Olympians?”

I shook my head and Apollo let me do the talking since this was a matriarchal society. “No, we discussed who would speak before we arrived, as she has more experience with other races than us, she was the logical choice.”

The All Mother cocked her head and examined me before saying, “Artemis of Olympus, among the Firstborn of your race. Archer, spy, and historian.”

I blinked at her as she turned to Dite. “Aphrodite, among the firstborn, but subordinate to Artemis. Empathic, amorous, and a curious choice to make when begging for land in our realm. Unless you are here to seduce me?”

Dite's mouth worked like a fish out of water. Did the Queen have dossiers on all of us? Did... did Jania tell her about each of us? Of course she did, Aretmis.

I noted she didn't address our Olympian men. Indicating the divide in our cultures.

Nerthus cocked her head the other way as she addressed me. “It is your people who are in need of the help of the Elves of Alfhiem. You can see how it would seem disingenuous if you have someone, not of your people, or even your world as I understand it, ask this huge boon of me? Of us?”

I inclined my head and then took a knee in front of her, my eyes down. “Queen Nerthus, All Mother of the Ljósálfar, any insult was not intended. I beg of you to grant this boon to the people of Olympus, and we will live by the laws of the Light Elves for as long as our Citadel resides in your lands.”

The Queen smirked a little and then looked at her daughter, who had a pleading look on her face, then said, “No.”

We were all shocked to be dismissed out of hand, without negotiation. She added, “We will not allow any kleshnie to take anything from us again.” She held up a halting hand before any of us could retort. “Therefore, in order for me to even consider this, you must become one of us.”

One of them? “What do you mean by that?”

A gong sounded from far away, possibly the outer gates, she smiled and said, “Ah, there it is, sundown in fifteen minutes. Come along everyone, it is time for your Sund!”

Our... Sund? My smile matched Kara's as I realized she wished us to stand in battle with her men who walked the night, to stop the nightly raids. Well, that was something we could do. Our smiles wavered when the Queen smirked as she caught our exchanged looks, then she spun, her robes flaring and flowing behind her like smoke as she strode back out the way we came.

I glanced at Jania and she squinted an eye like she was in pain, shaking her head at us.

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