<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=181783.msg10016825#msg10016825">Quote from: Jane Storm on 22-05-2014, 17:56:20</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Cursed be  he! Cursed be myself!" She cried between violent sobs, not having the power to push Themistocles away, who still held her down.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Themistocles was lost. Never had the young sailor had to put so much effort to swim against the tide and waves. Never had he tried to save a person who showed so much despair. It was as if more than just Eirene's world was falling apart, it was as if the entire world was coming to doom for Eirene. There was something else, intriguing him - her eyes were always locked on the ship, not in the dangers ahead. From the beginning, all the crew found weird that Orion's young wife and this Eirene were left alone in Orion´s cabin - after questioning Orion, one of the sailors was told not to talk about it again. This is why Themistocles was lost. He did not quite understand why Eirene seemed to be reluctant to accept his assistance, even though he started to have a feeling. It did not matter: he grabbed her torso with his powerful arms and the women had little chance to resist. As time passed, the pretty blonde seemed to gave up, even though she continued to curse. Themistocles was indeed lost when he reached the beach.<br/><br/><strong>"Eirene"</strong>, he said, completely unaware of any formality. After all, the wet chiton clung to Eiren's body in a way that made her look like completely naked. Besides, his cloth had been lost in the violent sea, causing him to be completely naked. From his side, the sailor found the situation 'quite normal'. Staying on her top, he sat on her belly, pinned her shoulder on the sand and looked deep into her blue eyes.<strong>"Eirene, it comes as no good curse the Gods. Thanks to them, we are here. It is pointless to fight against their will. This will only bring more suffering to us"</strong>, Orion said.<strong>"I also liked many people in that ship. Orion was like a father to me"</strong>, he muttered looking at the horizon, where a lightning flashed the sky. highlighting the wreckages of Orion' ship. Based on the little experience Themistocles had on seafaring, it was very unlikely that the others had survived - after all, most people did not know how to swim. Soon would the bodies start to appear on the beach.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=181783.msg10005855#msg10005855">Quote from: Lycana on 20-05-2014, 06:59:20</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">      By the time Orion's hand found her hair within the darkness of the current surrounding them, her mind had slipped within itself while her heart stuttered to pump within her chest. The next time her large blue eyes fluttered open was to her husband's teary gaze as he watched her with an intensity that would have at the very least made her uncomfortable. The thought was only fleeting as salt water burned up her throat so that she was forced to turn away from him as she coughed, her body heaving on the damp sand. With tears not only shinning in her eyes but streaming down her cheeks she groaned as the last of the saltwater left her, her hair clinging tightly to her trembling form.<br/>      Acting out of instinct her eyes sought out that of her husband's before she fell into his arm, taking comfort in his hold as her eyes found what little of the ship could still be seen. The bow could just be seen as waves broke across its sinking end before it too was completely overtaken. Refusing to see the wreckage that would surely follow the collapse of the mighty ship, Daphne gave a hushed cry and burrowed her face into the curve of Orion's neck, her arms tight around his shoulders as she cried for the lives lost.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Regardless of the lightnings in the West, the sunbeams were finding their way through the clouds: the afternoon was still going to be sunny. The wind continued to blow strongly, moving the grey clouds away at an impressive pace. From behind Orion's head, who was frantically trying to massage Daphne's chest in the hope of bringing her back to life, the sun was blowing into life again. Water was dripping not only from his hair, but also from his eyes. He could not held himself: taking Daphne away from her home just to kill her was too traumatic for Orion. Never had he wished such a bad destiny for Daphne, not even when she 'admitted' she loved more Eirene than himself. After all, Orion loved Daphne...and Eirene. By then, Eirene was gone with everyone else though. Only Daphne could bring his hopes back.<br/><br/>And Daphne did not let him down.<br/><br/>Nothing would have prepared for what followed. Orion was straddling Daphne with his knees next to her when Daphne came back to life after a kiss meant to pump water out of her lungs. As the blonde petite opened her eyes, what she found was an emotional Orion, quite different from the one who received and treated her coldly in the last days.<strong>"You are alive!"</strong>, he spoke as his arms wrapped around her back, pushing her firmly to his chest.<strong>"You are alive"</strong>, he repeated several times, as if he did not believe his own eyes. His hands recovered the confidence that was almost gone when Daphne struggled for herlife with Hades, making it more comfortable for her to look for his neck. His embrace tried to warm her up as much as possible - the sun would still take some time to recover and Orion could feel her body trembling.<br/><br/>In no time were his sadness tears turned into happiness tears.