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In the furthest reaches of Athenia there lays the province of Attia, the birthplace of all but the youngest Antonis sister, and home to beautiful mountains and gorgeous sceneries. It is here that the sisters, Marietta, Evi, and Hebe make their journey. Sanasa stayed behind, claiming she felt ill. Through the winding roads of Athenia, a carriage pulls the three sisters, one that Marietta insisted on taking. The trip to Attia was far too long to expect her to remain on horseback. With the mutual feeling of hatred that Marietta had with horses, she would not survive a trip, even with Hebe’s uncanny ability to calm those creatures down. A basket of fresh fruits, cheeses, and breads sit on Marietta’s lap, and amphorae of wine travel with the group. (And juice for the youngest.)
The trip was beautiful, seeing the rolling green hills of Greece as they continued to travel along to Attia. They had left early in the morning, and by mid-afternoon, they arrived at a secluded spring, not far from Kalospíti Sotiria. A beautiful pool of crystal blue water awaited the young Ladies, and as the carriage rolled to a stop a flurry of very handsome servants greeted them, fetching the basket from Marietta’s lap, assisting the girls as they descended from the carriage, and preparing blankets and pillows for which to sit and not sully the girls’ chitons. Steam rose from the spring, a visage so enticing to Marietta. They were beckoning her forward, inviting her to relax in the naturally warm waters, cleansing her of the stress of the hours-long journey.
Flowers surrounded the area, adding splashes of color to the green forestry and shrubbery that otherwise shielded this secluded spring. The warm summer sun hung high above the girl’s heads, but the cool wind of the mountains kept them from sweltering under it. It was a perfect, tranquil day.
But as usual, Marietta was putting up a small fuss. Right now her attention was on the servants. “Oh, no,” Marietta tutted at them. “Move the blankets more into the shade, if you will. Hebe, dear,” Her attention turned to her youngest sister, “Do try not to stand so much in the sun. You wouldn’t want to burn. Also be careful, the spring can be deep. Don’t go too far in and be careful where you step, the rocks may be sharp.”
Marietta, in place of her mother who remained in Athenia, was fretting over her siblings. She moved to Evi now, brushing some of the dirt that had made its way into the carriage from her chiton. “The same goes to you, Evi. Attia may have the best doctors, but should you come to me with bloody feet I will be incredibly upset. Perhaps its best for our shoes to remain on should we enter the spring. We can always buy more, and I’m sure there are others in the kalospíti from the last time we visited.”
“Oh!” Marietta said, with a wide smile. “I brought my dice. Would we want to play a game? Hebe, had anyone ever taught you how to play dice?”
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In the furthest reaches of Athenia there lays the province of Attia, the birthplace of all but the youngest Antonis sister, and home to beautiful mountains and gorgeous sceneries. It is here that the sisters, Marietta, Evi, and Hebe make their journey. Sanasa stayed behind, claiming she felt ill. Through the winding roads of Athenia, a carriage pulls the three sisters, one that Marietta insisted on taking. The trip to Attia was far too long to expect her to remain on horseback. With the mutual feeling of hatred that Marietta had with horses, she would not survive a trip, even with Hebe’s uncanny ability to calm those creatures down. A basket of fresh fruits, cheeses, and breads sit on Marietta’s lap, and amphorae of wine travel with the group. (And juice for the youngest.)
The trip was beautiful, seeing the rolling green hills of Greece as they continued to travel along to Attia. They had left early in the morning, and by mid-afternoon, they arrived at a secluded spring, not far from Kalospíti Sotiria. A beautiful pool of crystal blue water awaited the young Ladies, and as the carriage rolled to a stop a flurry of very handsome servants greeted them, fetching the basket from Marietta’s lap, assisting the girls as they descended from the carriage, and preparing blankets and pillows for which to sit and not sully the girls’ chitons. Steam rose from the spring, a visage so enticing to Marietta. They were beckoning her forward, inviting her to relax in the naturally warm waters, cleansing her of the stress of the hours-long journey.
Flowers surrounded the area, adding splashes of color to the green forestry and shrubbery that otherwise shielded this secluded spring. The warm summer sun hung high above the girl’s heads, but the cool wind of the mountains kept them from sweltering under it. It was a perfect, tranquil day.
But as usual, Marietta was putting up a small fuss. Right now her attention was on the servants. “Oh, no,” Marietta tutted at them. “Move the blankets more into the shade, if you will. Hebe, dear,” Her attention turned to her youngest sister, “Do try not to stand so much in the sun. You wouldn’t want to burn. Also be careful, the spring can be deep. Don’t go too far in and be careful where you step, the rocks may be sharp.”
Marietta, in place of her mother who remained in Athenia, was fretting over her siblings. She moved to Evi now, brushing some of the dirt that had made its way into the carriage from her chiton. “The same goes to you, Evi. Attia may have the best doctors, but should you come to me with bloody feet I will be incredibly upset. Perhaps its best for our shoes to remain on should we enter the spring. We can always buy more, and I’m sure there are others in the kalospíti from the last time we visited.”
“Oh!” Marietta said, with a wide smile. “I brought my dice. Would we want to play a game? Hebe, had anyone ever taught you how to play dice?”
In the furthest reaches of Athenia there lays the province of Attia, the birthplace of all but the youngest Antonis sister, and home to beautiful mountains and gorgeous sceneries. It is here that the sisters, Marietta, Evi, and Hebe make their journey. Sanasa stayed behind, claiming she felt ill. Through the winding roads of Athenia, a carriage pulls the three sisters, one that Marietta insisted on taking. The trip to Attia was far too long to expect her to remain on horseback. With the mutual feeling of hatred that Marietta had with horses, she would not survive a trip, even with Hebe’s uncanny ability to calm those creatures down. A basket of fresh fruits, cheeses, and breads sit on Marietta’s lap, and amphorae of wine travel with the group. (And juice for the youngest.)
The trip was beautiful, seeing the rolling green hills of Greece as they continued to travel along to Attia. They had left early in the morning, and by mid-afternoon, they arrived at a secluded spring, not far from Kalospíti Sotiria. A beautiful pool of crystal blue water awaited the young Ladies, and as the carriage rolled to a stop a flurry of very handsome servants greeted them, fetching the basket from Marietta’s lap, assisting the girls as they descended from the carriage, and preparing blankets and pillows for which to sit and not sully the girls’ chitons. Steam rose from the spring, a visage so enticing to Marietta. They were beckoning her forward, inviting her to relax in the naturally warm waters, cleansing her of the stress of the hours-long journey.
Flowers surrounded the area, adding splashes of color to the green forestry and shrubbery that otherwise shielded this secluded spring. The warm summer sun hung high above the girl’s heads, but the cool wind of the mountains kept them from sweltering under it. It was a perfect, tranquil day.
But as usual, Marietta was putting up a small fuss. Right now her attention was on the servants. “Oh, no,” Marietta tutted at them. “Move the blankets more into the shade, if you will. Hebe, dear,” Her attention turned to her youngest sister, “Do try not to stand so much in the sun. You wouldn’t want to burn. Also be careful, the spring can be deep. Don’t go too far in and be careful where you step, the rocks may be sharp.”
Marietta, in place of her mother who remained in Athenia, was fretting over her siblings. She moved to Evi now, brushing some of the dirt that had made its way into the carriage from her chiton. “The same goes to you, Evi. Attia may have the best doctors, but should you come to me with bloody feet I will be incredibly upset. Perhaps its best for our shoes to remain on should we enter the spring. We can always buy more, and I’m sure there are others in the kalospíti from the last time we visited.”
“Oh!” Marietta said, with a wide smile. “I brought my dice. Would we want to play a game? Hebe, had anyone ever taught you how to play dice?”
It was no lie to say that Evi loved leaving the city. Athenia was her home an she adored the loud, busy city and all it had to offer. It was simply a remarkable place, full of life and laughter as one meandered through the marketplace, looking at vibrant new materials or exotic new smells from spices traded in from other nations. It was where the girl felt most at ease. Evi could strike up a conversation with near anyone, just for the sake of talking, to someone new or to an old friend.
But that didn’t draw away from her love of the countryside. She had been to Attia, her birthplace and the province her sister, Sanasa, had been given to rule over, many times. She had been to other provinces too, of course, but there was something truly magical about her birthplace, and she was almost jealous that she wasn’t able to call it her own like Sanasa could. Not that she wanted such a responsibility - Evi knew she wouldn’t be able to make much of the barony, not compared to the care her sister showed over the beautiful lands.
Evi was second to exit the carriage, hand outstretched as she accepted the servant’s help in exiting the vehicle with as much grace as she could. The girl had always been one for riding, rather than sitting in a carriage, but it was a long journey and Marietta didn’t much like riding horses, so there had only been the option of the carriage. Stretching out her stiff muscles, Evi glanced around, smiling at the place Marietta had chosen to have their picnic.
The smile vanished as she listened to her sister, barely a few feet away, already calling commands and instructions to both servants and sisters alike. In the absence of their mother… Evi shook her head. Even their mother wouldn’t been so cautious in her worries over the youngest of the sisters. “Relax, Etta,” Evi said, patting her sister on the arm as she came closer. “Everything is going to be fine. We’ll wear our shoes in the spring if you insist, but you must stop fretting, this is supposed to be a day of fun for all of us. Sanasa, tell her.” She turned to the oldest of the Antonis sisters, a beseeching expression on her face as she all but begged her sister wordlessly to agree with her. It would certainly ruin their fun day out if Marietta couldn’t let go and allow her younger sisters to just be.
The spring was so tempting, though. The middle sister walked over to the spring and dipped her feet in, toes exposed through hr sandals, testing the temperature of the water. It was warm, ideally on a hot day like this Evi would have preferred cold water to cool them all down. But any water was going to be a godsend, so there was definitely a chance Evi would find herself swimming later on.
“Ooh, dice, excellent,” Evi agreed with a smile as she curled her feet under herself and flattened down her chiton. “That does sound like fun. Hebe will be a natural at it, I have no doubt.” That wasn’t true, most dice games were all about luck rather than skill, and there was a fair amount of guesswork involved. Evi was useless at games of chance, and she often grew bored after a while of playing, but she would indulge her sisters and play a few rounds. She moved away from the spring, shaking off her foot of excess water and came to sit down on one of the blankets laid out in the shade. Waving her arm, she indicated to one of the servants to bring a few glasses of juice over for each of them to enjoy. It was too early to start drinking in Evi’s opinion.
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It was no lie to say that Evi loved leaving the city. Athenia was her home an she adored the loud, busy city and all it had to offer. It was simply a remarkable place, full of life and laughter as one meandered through the marketplace, looking at vibrant new materials or exotic new smells from spices traded in from other nations. It was where the girl felt most at ease. Evi could strike up a conversation with near anyone, just for the sake of talking, to someone new or to an old friend.
But that didn’t draw away from her love of the countryside. She had been to Attia, her birthplace and the province her sister, Sanasa, had been given to rule over, many times. She had been to other provinces too, of course, but there was something truly magical about her birthplace, and she was almost jealous that she wasn’t able to call it her own like Sanasa could. Not that she wanted such a responsibility - Evi knew she wouldn’t be able to make much of the barony, not compared to the care her sister showed over the beautiful lands.
Evi was second to exit the carriage, hand outstretched as she accepted the servant’s help in exiting the vehicle with as much grace as she could. The girl had always been one for riding, rather than sitting in a carriage, but it was a long journey and Marietta didn’t much like riding horses, so there had only been the option of the carriage. Stretching out her stiff muscles, Evi glanced around, smiling at the place Marietta had chosen to have their picnic.
The smile vanished as she listened to her sister, barely a few feet away, already calling commands and instructions to both servants and sisters alike. In the absence of their mother… Evi shook her head. Even their mother wouldn’t been so cautious in her worries over the youngest of the sisters. “Relax, Etta,” Evi said, patting her sister on the arm as she came closer. “Everything is going to be fine. We’ll wear our shoes in the spring if you insist, but you must stop fretting, this is supposed to be a day of fun for all of us. Sanasa, tell her.” She turned to the oldest of the Antonis sisters, a beseeching expression on her face as she all but begged her sister wordlessly to agree with her. It would certainly ruin their fun day out if Marietta couldn’t let go and allow her younger sisters to just be.
The spring was so tempting, though. The middle sister walked over to the spring and dipped her feet in, toes exposed through hr sandals, testing the temperature of the water. It was warm, ideally on a hot day like this Evi would have preferred cold water to cool them all down. But any water was going to be a godsend, so there was definitely a chance Evi would find herself swimming later on.
“Ooh, dice, excellent,” Evi agreed with a smile as she curled her feet under herself and flattened down her chiton. “That does sound like fun. Hebe will be a natural at it, I have no doubt.” That wasn’t true, most dice games were all about luck rather than skill, and there was a fair amount of guesswork involved. Evi was useless at games of chance, and she often grew bored after a while of playing, but she would indulge her sisters and play a few rounds. She moved away from the spring, shaking off her foot of excess water and came to sit down on one of the blankets laid out in the shade. Waving her arm, she indicated to one of the servants to bring a few glasses of juice over for each of them to enjoy. It was too early to start drinking in Evi’s opinion.
It was no lie to say that Evi loved leaving the city. Athenia was her home an she adored the loud, busy city and all it had to offer. It was simply a remarkable place, full of life and laughter as one meandered through the marketplace, looking at vibrant new materials or exotic new smells from spices traded in from other nations. It was where the girl felt most at ease. Evi could strike up a conversation with near anyone, just for the sake of talking, to someone new or to an old friend.
But that didn’t draw away from her love of the countryside. She had been to Attia, her birthplace and the province her sister, Sanasa, had been given to rule over, many times. She had been to other provinces too, of course, but there was something truly magical about her birthplace, and she was almost jealous that she wasn’t able to call it her own like Sanasa could. Not that she wanted such a responsibility - Evi knew she wouldn’t be able to make much of the barony, not compared to the care her sister showed over the beautiful lands.
Evi was second to exit the carriage, hand outstretched as she accepted the servant’s help in exiting the vehicle with as much grace as she could. The girl had always been one for riding, rather than sitting in a carriage, but it was a long journey and Marietta didn’t much like riding horses, so there had only been the option of the carriage. Stretching out her stiff muscles, Evi glanced around, smiling at the place Marietta had chosen to have their picnic.
The smile vanished as she listened to her sister, barely a few feet away, already calling commands and instructions to both servants and sisters alike. In the absence of their mother… Evi shook her head. Even their mother wouldn’t been so cautious in her worries over the youngest of the sisters. “Relax, Etta,” Evi said, patting her sister on the arm as she came closer. “Everything is going to be fine. We’ll wear our shoes in the spring if you insist, but you must stop fretting, this is supposed to be a day of fun for all of us. Sanasa, tell her.” She turned to the oldest of the Antonis sisters, a beseeching expression on her face as she all but begged her sister wordlessly to agree with her. It would certainly ruin their fun day out if Marietta couldn’t let go and allow her younger sisters to just be.
The spring was so tempting, though. The middle sister walked over to the spring and dipped her feet in, toes exposed through hr sandals, testing the temperature of the water. It was warm, ideally on a hot day like this Evi would have preferred cold water to cool them all down. But any water was going to be a godsend, so there was definitely a chance Evi would find herself swimming later on.
“Ooh, dice, excellent,” Evi agreed with a smile as she curled her feet under herself and flattened down her chiton. “That does sound like fun. Hebe will be a natural at it, I have no doubt.” That wasn’t true, most dice games were all about luck rather than skill, and there was a fair amount of guesswork involved. Evi was useless at games of chance, and she often grew bored after a while of playing, but she would indulge her sisters and play a few rounds. She moved away from the spring, shaking off her foot of excess water and came to sit down on one of the blankets laid out in the shade. Waving her arm, she indicated to one of the servants to bring a few glasses of juice over for each of them to enjoy. It was too early to start drinking in Evi’s opinion.
Hebe had just returned from the palati yesterday, and she had thought that she would be spending the day at her lessons like she usually did. Instead, she had been awakened at dawn and told that she would be going to Attia with her sisters for a picnic. She had been there before with her whole family and had not had much freedom to explore. Maybe this time would be different. After dressing in a sapphire blue peplos with gold embroidery around the edges and eating a hearty breakfast, she instructed a servant to saddle her horse only to be told that they would be traveling by carriage.
That must have been Marietta’s idea, she thought, knowing how much her sister loathed horses. She didn’t understand it at all. Horses were such sweet and harmless creatures. The scenery would be more stunning from high on the back of a horse rather than from a small carriage window. And they would get there a lot faster too. Those arguments, though, would fall on deaf ears. She knew how futile it was to change Marietta’s mind once she had made it up.
And so she endured the journey, sitting by the window and wishing she could feel the sunlight on her face and the wind in her hair. Every now and then, she would whine: “Are we there yet?” just to annoy Marietta for not letting her bring Whimsy. Eventually, and probably to both her sisters’ relief, she fell asleep, waking only when the carriage jolted to a stop. “Finally!” she exclaimed, rubbing her eyes. The last to exit the carriage, Hebe spun in a slow circle, marveling at the gorgeous spring and all the lovely colorful flowers. She heard Marietta directing the servants, and sighed when her own name was called.
“I’m not a baby! I know when to get out of the sun and I swim like a fish.” Evi tried to get Marietta to calm down, and Hebe felt guilty about her outburst. Her sister was doing her best to make sure they all had a good time. She joined Evi at the spring, waiting for her sister to test the water. Ignoring Marietta’s advice, she took off her sandals and tucked the hem of her peplos under her belt. Splashing into the stream, she looked down into the clear blue water, careful not to step on any jagged rocks.
Marietta wanted to play dice instead of going swimming? “No, I’ve never played before,” she admitted. Always full of energy and unable to sit still for long, Hebe wasn’t fond of games that involved extended periods of inactivity. Glancing back at Marietta, she shrugged. “I”ll play if you want to teach me, but can we please go swimming first?”
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Hebe had just returned from the palati yesterday, and she had thought that she would be spending the day at her lessons like she usually did. Instead, she had been awakened at dawn and told that she would be going to Attia with her sisters for a picnic. She had been there before with her whole family and had not had much freedom to explore. Maybe this time would be different. After dressing in a sapphire blue peplos with gold embroidery around the edges and eating a hearty breakfast, she instructed a servant to saddle her horse only to be told that they would be traveling by carriage.
That must have been Marietta’s idea, she thought, knowing how much her sister loathed horses. She didn’t understand it at all. Horses were such sweet and harmless creatures. The scenery would be more stunning from high on the back of a horse rather than from a small carriage window. And they would get there a lot faster too. Those arguments, though, would fall on deaf ears. She knew how futile it was to change Marietta’s mind once she had made it up.
And so she endured the journey, sitting by the window and wishing she could feel the sunlight on her face and the wind in her hair. Every now and then, she would whine: “Are we there yet?” just to annoy Marietta for not letting her bring Whimsy. Eventually, and probably to both her sisters’ relief, she fell asleep, waking only when the carriage jolted to a stop. “Finally!” she exclaimed, rubbing her eyes. The last to exit the carriage, Hebe spun in a slow circle, marveling at the gorgeous spring and all the lovely colorful flowers. She heard Marietta directing the servants, and sighed when her own name was called.
“I’m not a baby! I know when to get out of the sun and I swim like a fish.” Evi tried to get Marietta to calm down, and Hebe felt guilty about her outburst. Her sister was doing her best to make sure they all had a good time. She joined Evi at the spring, waiting for her sister to test the water. Ignoring Marietta’s advice, she took off her sandals and tucked the hem of her peplos under her belt. Splashing into the stream, she looked down into the clear blue water, careful not to step on any jagged rocks.
Marietta wanted to play dice instead of going swimming? “No, I’ve never played before,” she admitted. Always full of energy and unable to sit still for long, Hebe wasn’t fond of games that involved extended periods of inactivity. Glancing back at Marietta, she shrugged. “I”ll play if you want to teach me, but can we please go swimming first?”
Hebe had just returned from the palati yesterday, and she had thought that she would be spending the day at her lessons like she usually did. Instead, she had been awakened at dawn and told that she would be going to Attia with her sisters for a picnic. She had been there before with her whole family and had not had much freedom to explore. Maybe this time would be different. After dressing in a sapphire blue peplos with gold embroidery around the edges and eating a hearty breakfast, she instructed a servant to saddle her horse only to be told that they would be traveling by carriage.
That must have been Marietta’s idea, she thought, knowing how much her sister loathed horses. She didn’t understand it at all. Horses were such sweet and harmless creatures. The scenery would be more stunning from high on the back of a horse rather than from a small carriage window. And they would get there a lot faster too. Those arguments, though, would fall on deaf ears. She knew how futile it was to change Marietta’s mind once she had made it up.
And so she endured the journey, sitting by the window and wishing she could feel the sunlight on her face and the wind in her hair. Every now and then, she would whine: “Are we there yet?” just to annoy Marietta for not letting her bring Whimsy. Eventually, and probably to both her sisters’ relief, she fell asleep, waking only when the carriage jolted to a stop. “Finally!” she exclaimed, rubbing her eyes. The last to exit the carriage, Hebe spun in a slow circle, marveling at the gorgeous spring and all the lovely colorful flowers. She heard Marietta directing the servants, and sighed when her own name was called.
“I’m not a baby! I know when to get out of the sun and I swim like a fish.” Evi tried to get Marietta to calm down, and Hebe felt guilty about her outburst. Her sister was doing her best to make sure they all had a good time. She joined Evi at the spring, waiting for her sister to test the water. Ignoring Marietta’s advice, she took off her sandals and tucked the hem of her peplos under her belt. Splashing into the stream, she looked down into the clear blue water, careful not to step on any jagged rocks.
Marietta wanted to play dice instead of going swimming? “No, I’ve never played before,” she admitted. Always full of energy and unable to sit still for long, Hebe wasn’t fond of games that involved extended periods of inactivity. Glancing back at Marietta, she shrugged. “I”ll play if you want to teach me, but can we please go swimming first?”
Marietta knew she should relax. She knew that things would be just fine. Logically she knew that she was far too overprotective of her sisters. Evi was an adult, and Hebe was nearly one herself. But… gods if she couldn’t help it. Marietta was worse than even their mother, not that she cared to admit it. She’d cling onto Evi and Hebe so tight that they’d likely suffocate before she thought to loosen her grip just a little.
But would this realization change anything? No.
Marietta had to take a few deep breaths seeing Hebe wade in without her shoes. She half expected the worst- the water to tinge red and Hebe try to mask any discomfort as to not prove her elder sister right. But it didn’t happen. She was careful, as she should be, and only when she was deep enough in and not showing signs of having hurt herself did Marietta force herself to look away, returning her attention to Evi. “I can still worry and have fun, Evi. I’ve got that skill down to an art. Otherwise, every moment I spend with you would just be miserable anxiety,” She teased, looking back to the beautiful spring.
As much as Marietta wanted to play dice, and she absolutely did, they did come here to swim. Marietta reached over to one of the mugs that just had some freshly poured wine and took a sip before cracking her neck. “Alright, Hebe! But if you get my hair wet you’ll be wishing the worse you had to deal with was a jagged rock!” Marietta teased, before giving Evi a polite nudge. “Race you.”
It was nice being so far from the capital. They were away from the busy city, with people always going to and fro. They were alone with just their guards, staff, and them in the beautiful mountains where the air could not be fresher and the water more inviting. Marietta ran into the water, feeling the warmth bring goosebumps to her skin. Everything was peaceful, delightful, and as perfect as it could be without Vasia or Sanasa to also join them.
And the men they brought with them. Marietta’s eye wandered from the water to some of the hands that were still making sure everything was prepared for the ladies. The muscles on these men and stubble on their chin… Marietta felt the heat begin to lift to her face. Quickly she masked her blush by sending a large splash at her two sisters, giggling instead.
“See,” Marietta joked. “This is proof I can worry and have fun.” Though with the heat of the natural hot spring, and the calm sounds of the mountain, she wasn’t doing any worrying at all. Blushing, maybe, but no worrying.
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Marietta knew she should relax. She knew that things would be just fine. Logically she knew that she was far too overprotective of her sisters. Evi was an adult, and Hebe was nearly one herself. But… gods if she couldn’t help it. Marietta was worse than even their mother, not that she cared to admit it. She’d cling onto Evi and Hebe so tight that they’d likely suffocate before she thought to loosen her grip just a little.
But would this realization change anything? No.
Marietta had to take a few deep breaths seeing Hebe wade in without her shoes. She half expected the worst- the water to tinge red and Hebe try to mask any discomfort as to not prove her elder sister right. But it didn’t happen. She was careful, as she should be, and only when she was deep enough in and not showing signs of having hurt herself did Marietta force herself to look away, returning her attention to Evi. “I can still worry and have fun, Evi. I’ve got that skill down to an art. Otherwise, every moment I spend with you would just be miserable anxiety,” She teased, looking back to the beautiful spring.
As much as Marietta wanted to play dice, and she absolutely did, they did come here to swim. Marietta reached over to one of the mugs that just had some freshly poured wine and took a sip before cracking her neck. “Alright, Hebe! But if you get my hair wet you’ll be wishing the worse you had to deal with was a jagged rock!” Marietta teased, before giving Evi a polite nudge. “Race you.”
It was nice being so far from the capital. They were away from the busy city, with people always going to and fro. They were alone with just their guards, staff, and them in the beautiful mountains where the air could not be fresher and the water more inviting. Marietta ran into the water, feeling the warmth bring goosebumps to her skin. Everything was peaceful, delightful, and as perfect as it could be without Vasia or Sanasa to also join them.
And the men they brought with them. Marietta’s eye wandered from the water to some of the hands that were still making sure everything was prepared for the ladies. The muscles on these men and stubble on their chin… Marietta felt the heat begin to lift to her face. Quickly she masked her blush by sending a large splash at her two sisters, giggling instead.
“See,” Marietta joked. “This is proof I can worry and have fun.” Though with the heat of the natural hot spring, and the calm sounds of the mountain, she wasn’t doing any worrying at all. Blushing, maybe, but no worrying.
Marietta knew she should relax. She knew that things would be just fine. Logically she knew that she was far too overprotective of her sisters. Evi was an adult, and Hebe was nearly one herself. But… gods if she couldn’t help it. Marietta was worse than even their mother, not that she cared to admit it. She’d cling onto Evi and Hebe so tight that they’d likely suffocate before she thought to loosen her grip just a little.
But would this realization change anything? No.
Marietta had to take a few deep breaths seeing Hebe wade in without her shoes. She half expected the worst- the water to tinge red and Hebe try to mask any discomfort as to not prove her elder sister right. But it didn’t happen. She was careful, as she should be, and only when she was deep enough in and not showing signs of having hurt herself did Marietta force herself to look away, returning her attention to Evi. “I can still worry and have fun, Evi. I’ve got that skill down to an art. Otherwise, every moment I spend with you would just be miserable anxiety,” She teased, looking back to the beautiful spring.
As much as Marietta wanted to play dice, and she absolutely did, they did come here to swim. Marietta reached over to one of the mugs that just had some freshly poured wine and took a sip before cracking her neck. “Alright, Hebe! But if you get my hair wet you’ll be wishing the worse you had to deal with was a jagged rock!” Marietta teased, before giving Evi a polite nudge. “Race you.”
It was nice being so far from the capital. They were away from the busy city, with people always going to and fro. They were alone with just their guards, staff, and them in the beautiful mountains where the air could not be fresher and the water more inviting. Marietta ran into the water, feeling the warmth bring goosebumps to her skin. Everything was peaceful, delightful, and as perfect as it could be without Vasia or Sanasa to also join them.
And the men they brought with them. Marietta’s eye wandered from the water to some of the hands that were still making sure everything was prepared for the ladies. The muscles on these men and stubble on their chin… Marietta felt the heat begin to lift to her face. Quickly she masked her blush by sending a large splash at her two sisters, giggling instead.
“See,” Marietta joked. “This is proof I can worry and have fun.” Though with the heat of the natural hot spring, and the calm sounds of the mountain, she wasn’t doing any worrying at all. Blushing, maybe, but no worrying.