<strong>Five days have passed</strong>from that dreadful day and its following night. Eirene couldn’t see her beloved pupil, nor write to her, but she received a letter from Orion just the day before which was enough to give her hope and dreams of love once more.  He talked with Daphne’s father and they all decided that the young couple should marry quickly and sail to Alexandria on their wedding’s night.  Orion invited her to join them, to leave her home and start anew wherever the wind may take her after setting foot on land again. He was evasive when it came to her role in their journey. Not a single detail.<br/><br/>Of course, this was their start as newlyweds and Eirene was grateful to him for taking her with them even under such delicate conditions. Not only did he gave her the chance to escape further humiliation from Athens’ citizens, but he also allowed her to see Daphne once more.  The journey would last enough days for Eirene to get used to the idea that their ways will eventually part, perhaps forever. She remembered showing Orion her tears, almost begging him to take her with them and regretted it deeply.  Yet it was all worth it: the humiliation, the sadness, it was all worth it if she could see her lover’s eyes once more.<br/>Then there was the matter of their kiss. It triggered something in Eirene she had never expected to feel. For five days her thoughts constantly moved back and forth, from Daphne’s features to Orion’s lips and then on what to do next with her life. Now she had everything essential packed. The servants would take care of the house with strict instructions. If things went well in Alexandria, Eirene would sell the house  eventually. She was ready to start a new life there.<br/><br/>On that night a warm breeze was blowing over the port. Orion’s ship was one of the biggest around and very hard to miss. She arrived earlier than both of them and settled in her cabin, accompanied by one of her male slaves.  The sailors on the ship and the first mate didn’t ask her any questions, nor welcomed her on board, but showed her the small room. Orion paid them well to not ask questions. A lone woman would always be a subject of gossip, especially on a ship, so she came in secret. It hurt her that she wasn’t allowed at their wedding, but it was only natural that Daphne’s parents wouldn’t want her showing at all. Sitting alone in her cabin, Eirene’s heart tightened, this time with joy. Soon she would see her beloved nymph once again.<br/>