"Adjudicator, I require your hand in marriage."
"Pardon?" Staxius replied, not knowing the consequences of what lay ahead.
"Syhton was the perfect choice as your partner in the mortal realm. However, when it comes to the treacherous world of the divine, without assistance from other deities, and I can guarantee there will be none who'd wish to ally with destruction, you have nothing but to choose me."
"Might I sleep on it?"
"On it, you may," she replied eloquently, "-where are you headed?"
"To Ragno. The portal to Draebala should be ready. Let's postpone the discussion for then, is that acceptable, goddess?"
Tharis, the strong and lawful, took her time in scanning Staxius from top to bottom. After all, none had come to know each other – ideas of the other's image were brought from hearsay and rumors.
