5/28/2023 0 Comments Starcrossed angelini![]() ![]() She was the Descender, which meant that she was one of the exceedingly few Scions who could go down to the Underworld in her living body and not just as a spirit. Normally, all she had to do was say out loud what she wanted and it just happened. ![]() But for some reason, her usual way of navigating in the Underworld wasn’t working. Helen intended to keep her promise to Zach even if she had to carry him to the Elysian Fields and right up to the banks of the River of Joy herself-broken ribs, wonky leg, and all. Zach had sacrificed himself to help her, and in his final moments, he’d given her the clue that allowed her to kill Automedon and save Lucas and Orion. He was dying in her arms, and she swore that she would make sure that he drank from the River of Joy in the afterlife. She’d just made a promise to her friend Zach. Less than an hour ago, Ares had slit her throat, and although it still hurt when she spoke, cussing made her feel better. Her vocal cords were not completely healed. “Damn it,” she swore to herself, her voice breaking. A quick scan of the horizon showed that there was no one else on the barren plain. Feeling stranded, she limped around in a tight circle. No sane person would dare swim across it. It was a roaring torrent, riddled with icebergs. ![]() Helen could see what she guessed was the River Styx just off to her left. ![]()
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