Is he really a mortal?

It was already noon when I saw him opened his eyes, I came closer to check him.

"Thank you for saving me.. again" that was the first sentence he said while looking to my eyes.

"You don't have to thank me though." I just replied.

He sat and look at me from head to toe, so I asked why.

"You went out from your forest while wearing that Tinker Bell dress? And having that bows and arrows?" he look so curious.

"Probably yes" I answered.

He stood up and take my wrist, he brought me to his.. bedroom?

He quickly opened his huge cabinet and he got some mortal's clothes from there.. probably his own clothes.

"Here" he hands the clothes that he got from his cabinet "hoodie looks more normal here, just wear this to avoid gossips from strangers outside"

I accepted it. I went to his one of his small room here to change as he said.

I went out and saw him cooking something to his kitchen.

"I need to go back" I said.

"Oh wait, please let me pay back from saving me"

"You really don't have to, Sevance."

He stopped from what he was doing "y-you called me by my name?" he suddenly asked.

I nodded and asked him why.

"Nothing, it's just new to be heard" he replied and touched his nape "just call me Sev by the way" he added.

I just nodded.

"Please wait a little more and this will be finish by any minutes now" he pertaining from what he's cooking.

"Are you living alone?" out of curiosity, I asked.

"I'm with my Grandma actually but she went back to the city for awhile" he said while cooking.

I sat down to their dinning table and just looked around his home.

"Anyway, who was that man earlier? Why he was so ready to kill me?"

I looked at him when he asked that.

"It's Troilus, child of god Apollo." I just said.

"So? What's with that scene earlier?"

"He likes me for a long time but I can't like him back considering I'm one of Artemis' huntress companion who are not allowed to fall in love with anyone."

For the second time, he stiff again.

"Are you the one who made that choice? To be Artemis' huntress companion?" he asked again.

I nodded.

"Anyway, I need to go back as soon as possible Sev." I'm not making any excuses now.

"Although, you're free to make a friendship with any other creature, right?" he asked again ignoring what I said.

"Of course, it's my life anyway."

"If that so, do you want to come with me and wander outside the forest?" him inviting me to his world.

"Umm, I'm not sure Sev" of course I can't make a decision on my own knowing I have a goddess, duty, and forest that I need to protect first.

"Is that really hard for you to have a normal life?"

"I'm already having a normal life, what are you saying?" I seriously didn't get his point.

"No, you are not.. because having a normal life knows how to find a happiness" he answered.

"Happiness is just a word Sev" and that's a fact.

"Just fix your schedule and make time for me.. I will show you what really happiness is." then he smiled.

"Are you serious?" I can't read him so I couldn't say it, "it requires trust Sevance."

"We've met many times and you could already saw how harmless I am." he said while bringing the foods he cooked in the dining table.

I thought the moment the first time we met, the moment how surprised I am when I noticed that he doesn't get affected to my abilities.

"May I know what's your parents' name?" I asked.

"Is that necessary to be able to get your trust?" he chuckled.

He sat behind me and he started eating "I didn't get a chance to meet my Mom and my Dad's name is Migo Chwe, is that enough?" he smiled in the most playful way.

"You didn't get a chance to meet your Mother? Why?" my curiosity kicks in.

"My Dad said she died when she gave birth to me"

"Oh sorry to hear that." I didn't mean to ruin his mood.

So it's true, he's a pure mortal.. then why my abilities isn't working for him? What the hell is the reason?

"I'll just forgive if you agree that you'll make time for me" he said mischievously.

I gave him my threatening look.

"Oh wait, I'm just kidding! Calm down"

"I'll ask permission to our goddess first before I give you my answer, satisfy?" and from that, he nodded.

It's 3o'clock in the afternoon when Sevance finally decided to let me go and came back to forest.

"Hey Xanthe, where have you been?" It's Calypso, another Hydriads.

"Got my business done into another realm, why?" we walked until we reached my assigned place.

"While in your duty?" I ignored her "not to mention that goddess Artemis was looking for you earlier"

She went here.

"Why is she looking for me?"

"I don't know either.. maybe go to Olympus and ask her yourself." she said and jump on the biggest tree here in forest after.

Well, I have something to ask for goddess as well regarding for Sevance request, so I really need to talk to her.

Before I came to goddess Artemis' room in Mount Olympus, there was so many warriors who blocked and asked me first before they let me in.

"I went to your place little Nymph, where have you been?" she already asked the moment I came in.

I bowed first before I answered her question. "I went to mortal's realm, goddess."

I could feel she's gazing at me "with whom?" she asked again.

"With the mortal I saved, goddess." I simply replied.

Don't get her wrong, she's not mad because I went to mortal's realm nor I was with a mortal, she's a little upset because I went out while I'm on duty.

"My apologies, goddess." I bowed again.

"Don't leave your place again Xanthe, don't let this happen.. again." she said that full of authority.

"Yes, my goddess."

She noticed that I'm still at her room and not moving an inch.

"Do you still have any business here?" she asked in a most calm way.

"I just need your permission, goddess."

"From what?"

"Can I go out with mortal and go to their world while I'm not on my duty?"

She stares at me, reading my mind perhaps.

"Don't tell me you like that mortal, Xanthe?" she drink her wine without removing her stares to me.

"I don't have any romantic feeling for that human, goddess." it's a fact.

"Make sure with that.. you're one of my loyal and brave huntress companion I have." she said and came closer to me "you already like a friend to me Xanthe, so don't ever break my rules and let you punish."

She always saying this to me whenever someone tried to get me, especially Troilus.

I also consider goddess Artemis as one of my trusted friend as well, actually, we became friends first before she asked her Father a wishes.