The wolf had begun hunting human prey. They were plentiful in the dark city streets and provided enough good meat to satiate his gnawing hunger. He was still very careful not to let any who saw him live. To do otherwise would displease the Master. He would only stalk those people that were foolish enough to walk alone in the night
You cruel, hard-hearted gods!_ I flung the goblet in his direction. Hermes barely had time to dart out of its way before it hit the wall and shattered to small pieces. __ou__e all the same! Hsst! Jealous! Vindictive! That__ what you are! You allow yourselves to take pleasure with any mortal you wish. Let a goddess do the same. Let a goddess choose a mortal for her lover, and you set off in a fury of revenge against her as if her actions are an affront to you. And all the while, you male gods allow yourselves all kinds of liberties you deny to us females.
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You cruel, hard-hearted gods!_ I flung the goblet in his direction. Hermes barely had time to dart out of its way before it hit the wall and shattered to small pieces. __ou__e all the same! Hsst! Jealous! Vindictive! That__ what you are! You allow yourselves to take pleasure with any mortal you wish. Let a goddess do the same. Let a goddess choose a mortal for her lover, and you set off in a fury of revenge against her as if her actions are an affront to you. And all the while, you male gods allow yourselves all kinds of liberties you deny to us females.
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