[Greek Mythology] The Love of Persephone

"Oh, in those happy days when we loved each other, how many sweet and beautiful memories this leaf flute has brought."

After Persephone finished playing, she pressed her face against the cold wall with infinite sentimentality.Her face was already covered with tears, but there was still a dream-like sweet smile on her lips, which was sad, sad, and hopeful.

Demeter has left, and the ashamed and grief-stricken mother has no face to face her daughter's heartbroken wailing. She flees in embarrassment amidst Persephone's tears and resistance, leaving the last little thought for her daughter in grief Lover's space.She couldn't help loving her, and she couldn't help persuading her to accept her fate, but in front of Persephone's pain, how could she say those cruel words?

Persephone was still talking to herself, her slender and tender fingers gently caressing the green leaf flute, just like caressing the lips of a lover, she said:

"I still remember that in the old days, the breeze brought the fragrance of the flowers, and the birds in the valley chased each other and played in the sun. My Hermes sat on the shore of the lake with a friendly smile and a cheerful expression. He played the leaf flute for me, the sound was crisp and melodious, all the animals in the forest stopped and listened. How happy and ignorant I was at that time! How many good memories this leaf flute carries for us!"

She slowly lifted up the emerald green leaf flute, and looked at the pale light of Elysee, and felt heartbroken for a moment.She lamented: "Ah! But! Now this leaf flute that once flowed countless loves and joys, now there is only a mournful sound in my mouth! It is crying all day long, crying to the voice of my most beloved Hermes. Name—My love, can I not even see you for the last time? They want me to be the wife of Hades! Lover, I am still waiting for you, don’t let me disappoint this leaf flute and my previous oath and joy, leaving only a lifetime of pain! Lover!"

There was great sorrow and melancholy in her heart, but she had nothing to say, so she could only express it through Ye Di.Persephone was holding the leaf flute obsessively, which originally held a ray of divine power from her lover, but it was erased by some method used by Hades, and now there is no news of it.She sighed again, and Ye Di also sighed sadly.

At this moment, she suddenly heard the branches and leaves of the trees outside the window shaking, and there was a rustling sound.

Persephone didn't care about this at first, although the underworld was cold, harsh and lifeless, and there would never be such a breeze to blow the branches and leaves, but she didn't want to pay any more attention to this strange scene.Besides, her mind is already filled with pain and longing, so how can she feel the changes in the outside world?But there was a strange throbbing in her heart, and an almost impossible idea flashed in Persephone's mind!

She thought of her lover Hermes, who sneaked in through the window of the bedroom last time, even though he was completely expelled by Hades soon... After that, Persephone would be haunted by the slightest movement of the window. And I am very pleasantly surprised, but this hope always fails again and again.But this time...could it be!

She turned her head tremblingly, and she saw the familiar figure lying on the branch outside the window and staring at her obsessively.Persephone almost cried out, but she tightly covered her mouth again.The Goddess of Spring rushed to the window sill, panting heavily, and stretched out her arms to the lover outside the window——

"Hermes!" She called out in a low voice but excitedly, with infinite sadness and joy on her face, tears welled up in her eyes, "Hermes!" She chewed on the name in love and pain, as if it was a song Poetry, hiding all the thoughts, "Hermes!" Her hand was finally held tightly by him, and she lowered her head to kiss. Persephone stared at her emaciated lover, almost thinking that she was in a dream.

"Are you real? Hermes?" She said blankly, "You really came to me? Or maybe it's just me dreaming again!"

"Persephone, of course I am real." Hermes said softly. Although he couldn't help but be happy to see his lover, he also felt extremely sad because of the other party's performance. "My lover, you are quite emaciated." he sighed.

"It's because I miss and worry about you day and night, Hermes." The goddess of spring cried and laughed, her tears were mixed with joy and sorrow, and she didn't know what to do, "You really came... ah, you are How did you get here? Have you been discovered? Will they catch you? Hasn’t Hades sealed the underworld?” After the joy passed, great worry came to her heart, and Persephone still remembered that Hades saw Hell before The great anger shown by Moss.She posed these questions to her lover with apprehension.

"Don't worry about me, Persephone." The always young and lively god of eloquence is now covered with lifeless dust and black dust unique to the underworld. His hair is disheveled, his face is thin, and his divine power has also been greatly affected. loss.He said tenderly: "Persephone, I heard you playing the flute and calling my name, so I came here."

"Ah..." Persephone's lips parted slightly, and she closed her eyes.At this moment, Hermes leaned down from the thick branch, his feet were hooked at the branches, his waist was bent powerfully, and he took Persephone's pale face in his hands, and held it against her lips. A kiss up and down.

"Hermes." When Persephone opened her eyes again, there was already a slight blush on her face, "My love."

And Hermes finally answered her previous question.

The young god replied: "I used to be an envoy to lead mortals into the underworld, and I happen to know how to be invisible. I know the dispositions of many gods of the underworld, and I also know how to deceive their eyes." Even so, he is still coming. In the process, I suffered a lot of injuries, "In addition, my loyal and kind brother Apollo also helped me. He pretended to intercede for the mortal Orpheus who had received his lute, disturbing Hades had to go out to respond. That gave me an opportunity.”

"It turns out that the lyre in that poor mortal's hand was a gift from the sun god Apollo!" Persephone said in surprise. "However, if we ever see the sun again, we must thank Apollo, your kind brother!"

"It's natural." Hermes smiled, "I'm willing to give him anything in return."

He continued: "Dear Persephone, I have found a way that may be able to break the predicament we are facing. This way is very difficult and full of danger. I don't know if you are willing to try it."

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