Erinyes Game
You follow Aphrodite into the entertainment room, where you can’t even find the energy to grab the deck of cards.
The two of you sit next to each other, and Aphrodite takes your hands.
“I have something to tell you, Hestia,” she says. “I’m not just an Olympian. I’m also Charon.”
“What?”
“I didn’t want to say anything until I had to, I didn’t want the Furies after me.”
“I understand. So when no one died last night and a few nights ago, that was you?”
She nods. “Last night, I protected you. Hephaestus must be the other Fury. He tried to kill you, but wasn’t able to reach you.”
You squeeze her hands. “Thank you, Aphrodite. That means so much to me. It’s terrible that Hephaestus is a Fury, though, he’s so quiet and nice.”
“I know, Hestia, I know.”
After a pause, you say, “I do want to talk to Hephaestus though.”
“Are you sure you should be alone with him? What if he hurts you?”
You shrug. “He can’t do anything to me in Hemera phase. I’ll be fine. See you later, Aphrodite.”
You find Hephaestus sitting in the video game room, tapping away at a game controller. His character onscreen pets a dog, and Hephaestus smiles softly.
Heart pounding with regret, you sit next to him. He nearly jumps out of his skin.
“H-Hestia! I didn’t see you. Want to join me? You can be my sidekick.”
“Sure.” You pick up a controller and help his character complete missions in a fantasy world, stopping to pet any animals you come across. As the two of you let your characters pet and feed a stray cat, you turn to him.
“Hephaestus, what do you think of tonight’s Moirae phase?” You ask.
He sighs. “I think I’ll have to vote for Aphrodite. I know you two are friends, but I think Hera was actually telling the truth.”
“Really? Why is that?”
“I don’t think you’re a Fury, and I am Charon. So if there’s a Fury left, if it does come to voting, I’ll have to go for her.”
“Wait, you’re Charon?”
He blinks as if he didn’t realize that it slipped out. “Oh, um…yes. I am. And last night I protected myself. I believe Aphrodite realized that I might be Charon and so wanted to get rid of me.”
At this point, you’re really not sure what to believe. The Moirae phase approaches far too quickly for you to handle.
The two of you sit next to each other, and Aphrodite takes your hands.
“I have something to tell you, Hestia,” she says. “I’m not just an Olympian. I’m also Charon.”
“What?”
“I didn’t want to say anything until I had to, I didn’t want the Furies after me.”
“I understand. So when no one died last night and a few nights ago, that was you?”
She nods. “Last night, I protected you. Hephaestus must be the other Fury. He tried to kill you, but wasn’t able to reach you.”
You squeeze her hands. “Thank you, Aphrodite. That means so much to me. It’s terrible that Hephaestus is a Fury, though, he’s so quiet and nice.”
“I know, Hestia, I know.”
After a pause, you say, “I do want to talk to Hephaestus though.”
“Are you sure you should be alone with him? What if he hurts you?”
You shrug. “He can’t do anything to me in Hemera phase. I’ll be fine. See you later, Aphrodite.”
You find Hephaestus sitting in the video game room, tapping away at a game controller. His character onscreen pets a dog, and Hephaestus smiles softly.
Heart pounding with regret, you sit next to him. He nearly jumps out of his skin.
“H-Hestia! I didn’t see you. Want to join me? You can be my sidekick.”
“Sure.” You pick up a controller and help his character complete missions in a fantasy world, stopping to pet any animals you come across. As the two of you let your characters pet and feed a stray cat, you turn to him.
“Hephaestus, what do you think of tonight’s Moirae phase?” You ask.
He sighs. “I think I’ll have to vote for Aphrodite. I know you two are friends, but I think Hera was actually telling the truth.”
“Really? Why is that?”
“I don’t think you’re a Fury, and I am Charon. So if there’s a Fury left, if it does come to voting, I’ll have to go for her.”
“Wait, you’re Charon?”
He blinks as if he didn’t realize that it slipped out. “Oh, um…yes. I am. And last night I protected myself. I believe Aphrodite realized that I might be Charon and so wanted to get rid of me.”
At this point, you’re really not sure what to believe. The Moirae phase approaches far too quickly for you to handle.