Page 127 of Hekate: The Witch
TO YOUR GUARDIANS
IMMEDIATELY.’
I do not know
what came over me,
but I looked into her eyes,
my chin raised stubbornly,
my feet planted firmly,
and spoke loud and clearly.
‘NO.’
The Dark Fog Returned
I saw it swirl from around her chair,
filling the floors of the room.
I could feel its moist constraints
at my ankles. It looked like
a wine-dark ocean, rich with danger.
This was a threat.
I knew it as I saw it.
She leaned forward,
her dark dress of diamond stars
turning into rubies as she kept
her eyes on mine.
‘CHILD. DO YOU NOT KNOW
TO WHOM YOU SPEAK?’
Now or Never
I told myself, as the night sky outside
filled with an obsidian storm.
Standing as tall as I could, I met
the Night Goddess’ eyes and spoke.
‘When you were young, Goddess,
Chaos gave you your name, your gifts,
