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The gods have killed all the witches.

Well, one of them still survives. And thankfully, her sisters were able to take many of the gods with them. But when a goddess resurfaces to take over the human world, will our heroine accept a call to stop her? Or will she prefer to be left alone and live a simple, peaceful life by herself?

And what will she do if others come expecting her to help? After all, Afena is known to have killed a god by herself. How can she escape that kind of reputation?

Afena Inarenta

It was a risk, but Selen had planned things out carefully for those five days she spent observing Afena. Treni would take a whole day to get to Afena's cottage, unless she was there spying on Selen, of course. But that didn't seem likely. Her niece, she hoped, would have other things to take care of.

She closed her eyes, and established a connection with Treni. "I know what to do."

"I'll be there in a day," answered the green goddess.

"No. I need to get something first. Three days should be enough."

A sense of vexation, then, "Three days, then."

Sitting on the same branch where Treni had left her, Selen spoke mentally to the Inarenta. "Afena?"

Through enhanced eyes, she saw that the silver haired woman started the slightest. Afena was kneeling at the low table she used to read her runes, but only stared at the little metal tokens strewn across the wooden surface.

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