Snow Blind And Lost Time

Aoede realized quickly ito winter that if the conditions were correct she could manage to walk on top of snow. Her brothers were a bit too big to copy her, and sometimes she wound up falling through as well. This was one of those times. At the wind whipped the snow around her Ao tried hard to navigate, but the more she walked the more lost she became. The stress of her situation made her glow brighter through the gloom so she could only hope her siblings might see her.

Ao could see the shelter of the trees up ahead so she went to head that direction. Hoping that maybe Kore and Kalyke went this way. The three of them had always had a closer relationship than any of the rest of their siblings. They shared their unknown mother together, they were born alongside each other, and would always share that deeper bond. She would find them.

The girl was tired even as she finally waded through the snow and into the forest. She felt a bit of relief as the snow thinned under the branches, but it was still cold, and the storm continued to howl. No, the howling wasn’t just the wind in arms around her. The sound was the voice of her own brother. Ao tried to pinpoint the direction the voice was from, it was a difficult task with how much storm was raging over them. For now she knew that Kore was alive and well, she hoped the same could be said for Kalyke.

Aoede ran as best she could, which was only slightly better than in the open, but she ran, and was rewarded with the sound of her other brother’s voice, was he calling for help? Ao wasn’t sure if she should change course, but the decision would be made for her when she heard the angry roar of a bear. She tried to go faster, suddenly fully realizing the scope of her sibling’s danger. From storm and bear alike.

By the time she arrived both brothers were deep in battle, but Aoede didn’t hesitate. If there was anything to be said about the girl it was her standard of courage. She showed no fear as her worn body was thrown forward to help the two boys she cared the most about. As Kal went for one arm Ao went for the other so Kore could make an escape.


"Aoede Regni"