Chapter Twin Hundred and Five: A Vision

Artemis eyes brows shot up, "Darius?"

She rolled her eyes, "Who else?"

"Well, we shall have to meet him and make sure he is safe. He could be attacked."

"Darius is more powerful than you think," she smiled wryly. "He will get here just fine. I can't risk you leaving the walls of the palace too soon."

"It's not your obligation to protect me," Artemis said with a hard stare.

"Trust me, I am not interested in protecting you. I just need you alive so I can be free to see my family after the war."

"Right," he mumbled looking at his feet.

"I shall see you later." Velma walked out of the room in the direction of the kitchen, then she disappeared through a wall and climbed up a stairway into an attic like place. She climbed a rope ladder and opened the trap door and looked up for any signs of Darius. Seeing none, she went back down and decided to speak with him. "Where are you?"