38. Shared Secrets
Shared Secrets
‘Where are we going?’
Styx asked again,
as I led her from the cave,
with its safe mossy rocks.
I turned to her.
‘You will see, I promise.’
Styx grumbled to herself,
‘Just because you’re the Goddess
of Oracles doesn’t mean
everything has to be a secret.’
I laughed at her words
and shot back,
‘Patience! Have I lied to you yet
or led you astray?’
Styx retorted, ‘There is
a first time for everything.’
I stopped suddenly when I saw it,
the way the golden sands in front of
Styx’s home finally gave way
to white sands in front of mine,
the sun catching the crimson flowers
and the violet beyond,
my most precious secret.
I took Styx’s hand.
‘We are here,’ I said.