Page 196 of Hekate: The Witch

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‘What Hekate is saying, Hermes,

is that you should use those wings

and give us some wisdom

of the view at the very top.’

To Hermes’ credit

he did not fight back.

In fact, I almost wondered

if he had been expecting this,

for he instantly looked up at Olympus

and said, ‘Do not move from here.

I will return shortly.’

And like the quicksilver tongue

he was known for,

he was gone.

As We Waited, I Felt It

The chill of what

I was about to do.

There would be blood, and pain.

Once again my family would fight

each other, for even the giants

were our cousins.

And this time, I would lead an army

the way my father did.

What if we lose?

‘We will not lose.’

Thanatos’ gentle voice

broke through my panic.

I felt his hand softly take mine

and I turned to him.

‘You have enough fire inside you

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