She received the gift of God [Greek mythology]

Pandora woke up on the grass.

She stood up on the soft green grass like a thick blanket, and saw the last arc of orange-red sunset after sinking to the horizon.She subconsciously went to look for Hermes, but there was no one in sight.She seems to have fallen into a new dream, but was unfortunately separated from Hermes.

But unlike before, Pandora is no longer an undetectable phantom in a dream.She stretched out her hands to grab the blades of grass, and when the fresh green grass broke, the juice dripped out, and the coolness rolling down on her palm was so real that it didn't feel like a dream.Looking around again, she was in a lush pasture with herds of cattle and sheep. Not far away, a sheep turned its head to look at her, but quickly lost interest and continued to chew with its head down.

The nightmares she had witnessed before were too long. Pandora's body was very heavy, and her steps were a little swaying.With the aftertaste of the nightmare still alive, she took a deep breath and walked casually in the direction of the foothills, trying to gather her thoughts.The Pandora in Hermes' every dream is a shard of Calamity.Every time she disappeared in the dream, the last part of her missing power was restored.

Is it because her diving into the sea of ​​spirits affects Hermes' dreams, causing her to appear in every dream of his?Was it her power-gathering instinct that made every one of his dreams such a nightmare?Or was he trapped in these indistinguishable dreams?

These questions may never have answers.

What Pandora knows for sure is that after this dream ends, there will probably not be another one.She was only one step away from fully regaining her strength.Now that she has obtained the entity in her dream, could there be two Pandoras existing here at the same time?It would not be pleasant to think about killing yourself with your own hands.Either way, it's time to confront Hermes, locate the Calamitas, and wake him from his stupor.All other questions --

His train of thought was interrupted by an approaching moo.

She came back to her senses, her eyes widened in astonishment: dozens of cows lined up across the pasture, walking quickly and orderly.She stepped aside quickly, allowing these strong and beautiful creatures to pass.But something is wrong.Upon closer inspection, she discovered that the hoofs of each cow were turned upside down, and the footprints they stepped on seemed to be going in the opposite direction.

At the end of the herd was a small figure, flying low and grazing the grass without touching the ground.

The remnant sunset in the sky reflected the other party's appearance, and Pandora was stunned: it was a little boy with black hair, judging from his figure, he was probably just at the age of learning to walk, but his emerald green eyes were flickering, as if he was hitting something bad His ideas are full of sophistication and cunning that are completely incompatible with his young body.

The young Hermes! ?

Do gods also have childhood forms?

Pandora was so shocked that she forgot to stop him.

Little Hermes noticed Pandora, stopped in front of her, and spoke with a smile: "Beautiful girl walking on the pasture, can you please pretend that you didn't see this herd of cattle and me passing by here?"

The impact of this situation was too great, her lips parted slightly, and after a while she asked nonchalantly: "You... are Hermes, the son of Maia?"

The other party blinked in surprise: "How do you know who I am?"

Pandora couldn't answer.

Little Hermes half-closed her eyes. If it wasn't for the child's clear and soft voice, she would probably have felt that his words were threatening: "I haven't seen you before. Are you the fairy sent by Hera to find out where my mother is?"

Hermes seldom brags about her past experience with her, but Pandora generally knows that Maia secretly gave birth to Hermes in a dark cave palace in order to avoid being tracked by the Queen of Heaven.In short, it would be bad if he misunderstood her as someone close to Hera.

"No," Pandora shook her head vigorously, mobilized the knowledge she had obtained from the oak tree of Elysion, and began to forge her identity on the spot, "I am the attendant next to Elektra, the daughter of Atlas. The master knows that her noble sister Maia is about to Give birth to the Son of God and send me to help."

"Oh, so that's the case?" Little Hermes raised his voice at the end, and it seemed that the young God of Deceit was not easy to deceive.

Pandora tried to change the subject: "Where are you taking these cows? What's the matter with their hooves?"

He glanced back at the herd of cows walking away, and grinned at her, showing a mouthful of deciduous teeth: "Come with me and you'll know."

The youthful Hermes seldom smiled like this, he was a little immature, full of confidence, and naturally cunning.It was an awkward oddity to meet directly in a dream with the Hermes she knew, and this was another.Pandora didn't know where to look at for a while, so she only responded, "Can I really go with you?"

"Of course." Hermes stretched out his small hand to her, but retracted halfway, "Um..."

His figure suddenly became bigger and taller, and his face changed, but in a blink of an eye, he changed into a boy who was about the same age as Pandora. He had a handsome face, slender limbs, and was half a head taller than her.The intention of doing so is easy to understand.Probably because the moment he stretched out his hand, he noticed the difference in physique with her, and the self-esteem of the god suddenly came into play.

After entering Hermes' dreamland, Pandora wanted to laugh for the first time, and almost couldn't hold back, so she had to look away.Hermes in this dream has no impression of her, and when he thinks about it, he wonders if he will become angry with embarrassment.She had never seen him angry before.

"Where are you looking?" Hermes seemed to be dissatisfied with her attitude, and he turned to her and approached her, staring straight at her, almost touching the tip of her nose.

Pandora was startled, subconsciously wanted to retreat, but her wrist tightened.

The boyish Hermes clasped her wrist, with the same smiling expression, but it was more malicious than when he was smiling like a child just now: "Aren't you the waiter sent by Elektra? ? Now that you have found me, of course you have to go with me."

Pandora supported his chest with one hand, pushed back gently, and pointed out bluntly: "It was you who got too close to scare me." After a pause, she turned her head to look at the herd of cows that were going away quickly: "They've gone far."

"What's the matter?" Hermes didn't care, an invisible force supported her from below, and Pandora floated in the air just like him. "Ready?"

Without waiting for Pandora's answer, Hermes accelerated abruptly, pulling her to catch up with the retreating cattle.

Sprinting so suddenly, Pandora almost lost her balance, she couldn't help screaming softly.She looked sideways, and Hermes really smiled with sparkling eyes.She bit her lower lip, turned her face away from him, and thought to herself: If she can use her strength, she can also move quickly.

The annoyance of being teased quickly dissipated in the oncoming evening wind, the vast pasture stretched forward, and the last purple glow above the horizon was breathtaking.She and Hermes have watched the sunrise and sunset on the sea cliff many times, but it was the first time to watch the sun car sink into the ocean current at the end of the earth on the dark land.But now she was probably just a suspicious stranger to him.

Unable to tell what it was like, Pandora glanced at Hermes quietly.

The boy was staring straight ahead, but he noticed it almost immediately, and turned his gaze back.

Now that she was exposed, she simply smiled at him generously.

For some reason, he was visibly taken aback.

They had caught up with the herd and their flight slowed.Hermes held her fingers slightly loosely, and the palms slid down, holding hands instead.Pandora felt her chest curled up for no reason, and lowered her head.

"What's your name?" he asked.

A few beats of silence.

"Pandora."

"Pandora..." Hermes repeated in a low voice, and quickly understood the meaning behind it, "Possess all the talents? With such a name, what would you do?"

This time she didn't intend to answer honestly: "What do you think?"

"I guess you can't fly as fast as I can."

Pandora was at a loss for words, so she simply ended the topic: "Are these your cows?"

The Hermes in her cognition has the side of the shepherd guardian, and it is not surprising that he can drive livestock at the beginning of his birth.Unexpectedly, the other party simply shook his head, and said confidently: "No, I stole these cows."

"From whom?"

"Apollo son of Leto."

Pandora was silent for a moment, then said dryly: "Apollo will be very angry if he finds out."

Hermes shrugged casually: "Well. I was born at dawn today, and shortly after that, I made up my mind to steal precious items from Apollo." He laughed again as he spoke, quite complacently: " When he realizes that the herd of cattle is missing, it may take him some time to make detours before he realizes that unfortunately he is chasing in the opposite direction."

Gods are born with fully mature spiritual intelligence.Pandora has seen mortals grow up and then grow old, so she naturally knows the special nature of gods.But when she gained consciousness, she had a body like this, and she also didn't really experience growth, so her attention was all on the great cause of Hermes' theft.

"Why Apollo? Because he is the most powerful and most honored among the many children of Zeus?"

Hermes's attitude, which was gradually becoming more casual, suddenly became cold: "Let's just treat it like this."

Pandora knew immediately that he was unhappy.Young Hermes' emotions are much easier to understand.After thinking about it, she was relieved: Zeus has many children, and Hermes never likes to bow his head to others. It is only natural that he is hostile to Apollo at the moment when he has not yet boarded Olympus to gain recognition.It's just that I don't know what happened between the two brothers, and the relationship turned out to be pretty good.

Seeing that she didn't speak any more, Hermes asked instead, "Have you seen Apollo?"

That's right.So Pandora nodded: "I've seen it from a distance."

"What do you think of him?"

This question sounded strange for some reason, she thought for a moment before she said cautiously: "Strong and confident, with a good appearance, but it seems difficult to get along with."

Hermes pursed his lips and said nothing.

"He must be terrible when he is angry." Pandora looked at the herd of cattle crossing the shallow river, worried, and couldn't help shaking his hand, "Do you have to steal his cattle? He found out that it was you What are you going to do if you come to the door?"

There was a smile in Hermes' eyes, and he lifted his chin: "That's exactly what I want."

The sky had completely darkened, and the lunar car hadn't had time to climb into the sky yet.But when he spoke, his eyes were shining brightly, and Pandora met his gaze, and was startled.

"I will ascend to Olympus and gain the approval of God the Father," Hermes emphasized for no reason, as if he was afraid that she would not believe it. "Just wait and see."

Let her wait and see what?Pandora was about to laugh again, but she still responded, "Okay."

Hermes appeared in the appearance of a teenager, but it made some complicated emotions nowhere to play.The soft smile stirred in her heart, mixed with a touch of affection almost.But the bitterness and bewilderment sprouted immediately.

Hermes also had such a high-spirited and ambitious time.How long before she gained body and soul?When he actually met her, he had already achieved many great achievements, and he seemed to be able to do everything with ease, and it was difficult to see through his thoughts.And because of her, Hermes fell into a coma, trapped in a chain of nightmares in embarrassment.

Pandora lowered her eyes, and the shallow smile arc on the corner of her lips gradually straightened into a line of melancholy.

Hermes stared at her, the dark golden circle in his green eyes brightened and then dimmed, like the sharp light of a golden sword unsheathed.