Moon Offering

The mage was inside the barrier now, so he did not get to see the goddess being chased away. In a tactical retreat due to her loss of power, Artemis ran for her life in shame and fury. A god might be defeated, but never scared into running away.

Her confused worshipers, some having a lack of faith in her abilities and identity, followed after her. Artemis did not stop running until she regained her powers, which happened after the lakes could not be seen.

Gripping her bow made the goddess feel the familiar power of gods, bestowed upon her by her king. She stared at her arrows, each brimming with power, accusing them of betraying her in a moment of need.

"Should we go back, my goddess?" asked Freud, the Chief of these hunters with a bow. Artemis did not mind him talking to her without a reason because unlike the rest of humans, this man had unwavering loyalty toward her.