The sun had just risen, it's rays glistening across the palace walls, casting his soft glow, making the whole of the palace looking eternally beautiful. And in the softness of the surrounding, a few young women, walked to the main wing of the palace, where their lady resided. The few young women, entered a huge beautiful room, as the first thing their eyes fell upon was the figure laying on the bed, asleep. The young ladies, as if well reversed with their jobs, they quickly went around doing their work. Some went to pull the curtains of the room from the many huge windows, that were in the room, allowing the morning sun rays to sweep inside. Another few went to get the water and other things ready, for the lady to wash up, once she wakes up. Another few went to clean the huge room, so that the place always looks perfectly clean. \
And then, another woman, went to wake up the lady. She walked up to the bed, before gently pulling aside the bed net, and softly called out a few times, "Milady, the sun is up." She said a few times, before going still
The woman lying on the bed stirred awake, on hearing that. Her eyes fluttered open, before she slowly sat up, then taking her surrounding consciously. She looked at the attendant who woke her up, before her eyebrows drew together subtly for a split second, before turning back to normal, and she nodded her head. The young attendant, soon hurried and both a vessel of rose water, placing it near her feet. While another serving woman brought a glass of water and another small vessel of water. The lady put her legs down, before she took a mouthful of water before spitting it into the other small vessel , repeating it a couple times, and then drinking water. And then she placed her feet into the rose water for a while.
Raising her head, her eyes then fell on her reflection in the mirror. She had a clean, young face. Something that would not be necessarily be called very beautiful, and surely clean and calmly pleasing. Her hairs tied in a long braid, resting on her back, which was now a little unkept as she just woke up. She had a calm and composed demeanor, but together with all this, her aura had a rough and focused edge to it. She was Athena.
Athena was known around the world for many of her attributes, and all the while also being called the queen of wisdom, strategy and warfare. She was a primordial, whom not only humans feared, respected and served, but also other primordial kings sought out to consult, and regarded with respect.
Athena looked around at the young serving women, who were busy around her, her eyes searching for someone. And when she did not find her, she raised an eyebrow and said, "Where is Medusa?" The other women looked at themselves, before one of them answered, "Medusa has gone with the healers, and medicine makers to bring herbs. They were saying Lord Asclepius has invented a new medicine which heals numbs the pain during treatment and cuts, targeted both for humans and primordials." (*Asclepius is known as the god of medicine and healing in Greek mythology) "They asked for a helping hand, and so, medusa went with them."
Athena and her forces was involved with warfare actively, so getting hurt her and there were inevitable. There fore, she had a dedicated force in her castle, whose responsibility was to get all the needed and basic medicines ready at call.
Athena nodded her head, and blinking her eyes, she said in a light tone, "Even so, I see that, that young lady is seeking for more reasons to go out of the palace these days. Did the world outside the palace capture her heart more now?" The other ladies looked at one another, before smiling at one another, and then the one who had spoken earlier said, "Milady, it has been only a year that she has been allowed to step outside the castle. She is definitely finding it fascinating. They told that they would be back soon." Athena simply nodded her head calmly, before she carried out her usual routine.
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Meanwhile at the market, the heads were being turned, as the serves from Athena's castle were seen around. But the one who caught their eyes the most was young woman carrying a bag of herbs, with long, flowing golden hairs, that could be on the comparison with the sun's golden rays. Her fair skin, had a beautiful and heathy glow, and her eyes were ember in colour. She was gorgeous. And wherever she went, she drew heads towards her, and people seeing here, would definitely suck in their breathe. The people seeing her, stared at her for a while, before she whispered and murmured among themselves in awe. Meanwhile, Medusa unaware of the stares she was gathering she looking around her, the buildings, the markets, the shops, the people, children, and everything with fascinating eyes.
After sometime, the group stored in front of a house, which was of a physician, and she called out for someone. An attendant appeared, and the woman at front said, "Is Neini present here?"
The attendant on seeing that the group were from Athena's castle, he bowed at them, and steeped aside, welcoming them inside and said, "Lady Neini, is attending a woman who is giving birth. Kindly, wait here. She would join you soon." The group of ladies nodded their head and sat waiting for the physician to be done with what she was occupied with.
Medusa looked around the room with her bright eyes, the simple décor of the room. The herbs that were sitting at one corner. The many vials and bottles, that were placed on the selves of the room. She also picked up the herbal scent around her, which she found very much to her liking.