Eirene remained as cold and unflinching as a statue when Daphne embraced her for the first time since their last time together, since they parted ways in such a hurtful manner for both of them. She wanted to be strong and unemotional, to let reason engulf her whole being and to present herself like the mistress Daphne never knew. The mistress who didn’t care.  But one touch of Daphne’s soft skin on hers, one passionate, desperate kiss from her lover on her lips melted every icy feeling and every speck of reason Eirene so violently pushed forth as a wall to protect herself from suffering once more.<br/><br/>For better or for worse, hers or not, Daphne was there in her arms. Eirene kissed her back, savage and hurtful, biting her lover’s lips until surely they would draw blood if Daphne’s tug at her hair and her desperate caresses didn’t force Eirene’s softer side to come back. She was pushing the blonde nymph towards the bed and by the time the back of her legs touched the edge of the bed, a slam of the door broke the magic. Daphne fell on her bed, the one piece of furniture that was destined for her and Orion as husband and wife. Eirene watched her from above with a stern, cold and hungry look, a predatorial gaze that spelled nothing but hate and wanton. She hated the man that took Daphne away from her, she hated Daphne’s weakness for Orion and she hated herself from driving her right into his arms.<br/>The blonde girl turned pale and, as if sensing Eirene’s sudden change of heart,  she stood up and walked over to the window.<br/><br/><em>Why are you here?</em>she asked as the wind played with her hair and doing nothing more than to enhance her beauty even so.<br/>A long moment of silence followed as the two women gazed into eachother’s eyes, Eirene’s expression remaining unreadable.<br/><br/>“Because of you. Everywhere I go, everything I do, it’s because of you. I cannot and will not let you go.”<br/><br/>With four quick steps she rushed to where Daphne was and cornered her, taking her chin in her hand and raising her eyes to meet hers.<br/><br/>“Because you will always be mine and no one else’s.”  She pressed her lips on Daphne’s , hard but tender and brought her delicate body close to hers, beautiful, perky breasts touching Eirene’s ample bosom while the mistress slid her tongue inside the girl’s mouth. Soon, her own hand pulled the Daphne’s chiton off and gripped her breast, relentlessly kissing her still. She kissed and touched her like a man would, not soft and tender like she used to. There was the need to prove something to Daphne and to herself, yes,  and there was hunger drawn out by the endless days of yearning for her, but there was also something else. A sense of possession and property Eirene never thought she was capable of having. A fear of losing the one thing that gave meaning to her life. And a neverending thirst for her body and soul.  This was the love that the Greek mistress had for her young lover and this was what she wanted for Daphne to feel and know in that moment.<br/><br/>Her other hand remained on the back of Daphne’s neck while the one touching her breast slid down between her legs. To Eirene’s surpise, her fingers didn’t touch the moistness and the warmth she was expecting, the sheer need she was used to.  Breaking the kiss, Eirene’s eyes turned hollow and cold.<br/><br/>“I will not rush you.” She said. “I can’t risk losing you when I just got you back.”<br/><br/>For seven days Eirene refrained herself from ever touching or kissing Daphne again. She acted like a mentor, like a big sister and nothing more. They talked and ate together and slept together, but in complete chastity. While Eirene found it it odd that Orion should not sleep with his wife and not even come and see her for a week, the mistress was glad of it. Strange on how such a beautiful woman, wanted by her and Orion so much, remained untouched since her wedding night. Both of them claimed her and both had the chance to have her, but in a sort of silent, unspoken deal, they both left Daphne “unspoiled” for the other.  Was it because perhaps both of them felt that none truly had any right over her?  Was it because both hoped deep in their heart that Daphne would be the one making the choice this time?<br/>When Themistocles came in, the storm was already at its peak. Eirene was sure they were going to drown if things didn’t change soon.<br/><br/>“What are you doing here, you fool?” she shouted at the young man and came to push him out of the cabin.<br/><br/>“You should be out there, helping Orion keep the ship steady!”<br/><br/>Suddenly the boat turned to the side and water invaded the small porthole and their cabin soon afterwards.<br/><br/>“Help me close the window!” The two of them fought with the current and finally managed to close the porthole only to have it forced open again by another wave.<br/><br/>“We have to leave the cabin!” she said soaken wet to Daphne and took her arm, pulling the girl after her and heading out to the deck where Orion was making huge efforts to keep the sails steady.<br/><br/>“We’re going to sink!” she shouted against the storm, fighting with the strong wind to get where Orion was. “The cabin’s being flooded as we speak!”<br/><br/>