Desperate To See Dad

Artemis smiled warmly.

Gwydion sighed. "That was twelve years ago. I'm suprised you didn't take notice."

Artemis smirked.
"12 years is a long time" she said softly. The room became warmer as the sun came back up. Apollo grinned.

"Day time... Your brother is enjoying this, is he not?"

Apollo's grin disappeared.
"I'm just glad the sun came back out for me" he said.

Gwydion raised his head, obviously showing dominance and pride.
A little white haired, tender looking girl appeared. "Father.."
"And this is her. My Luna."

Artemis gasped softly, as though recognizing the small child. APollo looked away.

"Is something the matter?" Gwydion inquired.
Luna felt small and hugged against her father.

Artemis shook her head in disbelief.

"I asked a question, did I not?" Gwydion stared at Artemis.

Artemis nodded, but she seemed unable to speak. She looked at Apollo, and he nodded to her in comfirmation.
"She remembers this child well" he explained.

"The only time Artemis has layed eyes on her was the night of her birth. How could she know her?"

Apollo shook his head.
"I wouldn't know. I was not with her that night, nor that week" he murmured, looking at Artemis. Artemis was finally ble to speak.
"This-this child is destined for many...many great and terrible things" she said, pointing at Luna.

Gwydion looked down. "No!" Circe, partly the goddess of the future and oracles, predicted this as well. "Circe is wrong! You are wrong!" He hugged Luna.

Artemis shook her head, the amazement gone now.
"Listen to my, Gwydion" she said, her voice changing so that it became mesmerizing. "There is nothing you can do to stop it from happening. EVen the most innocent will be dragged into this war"

Gwydion felt a tear run down his face. He shook his head.

Apollo reached out as if to comfort the god, but decided against it.
Artemis was much less compassionate and looked out the window to the darkening sky.
"Terrible things will happen. Not even we can stop them" she said, mostly to herself.

"What will happen?! What?!"
Luna felt scared.

Artemis had lost her patience with the god.
"I don't know! You can go ask Zeus if you please, but I don't know!"
She pulled out her bow and arrows, and stepped right outside the door. She released the arrow, and it flew into the sky. They didn't see where it had gone, but a few moments later it came back with a piece of paper ttached to it.

"What is that?"

Apollo gave him a don't-ask look. Artemis unrolled it, and yelled out in frustration.
"Why do you torture me so?!" she screamed to nobody in particular.

Gwydion looked confused.
A white dove flew in the air.
Circe appeared, white hair elegantly flowing down her shoulders.
"Eve' God of the Sun. Too you as well, Moon goddess." She said in her singing voice.

Artemis was kneeling on the ground and muttering to herself.
Apollo greeted the godess warmly, as he ad done with the others.

"What pains you, hunting goddess?" Circe asked, her radiant beauty almost shone.
Gwydion embraced his wife.

Artemis growled nd slipped her sandals off.
Apollo gave them an apologetic glance.
"She does this often to calm down" he said.