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Authors: Brandy Sullivan
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guilt would be a certainty before they get punished.”
James sighed. “My sweet innocent Valerie. Yes they are all in fact guilty. However if they are immortal, and some are, the crime of adultery can be punishable by death if their spouse demands it. This may just be a stop on the way to the gallows so to speak.”
“Remember, when immortals bond it is with blood, it is for life, it is not like mortal marriage where you can change your mind.” He continued when he heard Valerie gasp. “The mortals contained in this circle may be here for eternity or they may be destined to move even lower down. No one but fate can say what lies in store for them.”
“Well that is just depressing. Is there no such thing as redemption?”
James felt bad answering her, he knew most mortals believed in redemption. “If they haven’t redeemed themselves by the time they end up here the n no, there is such thing for them.”
Valerie didn’t care what these people had done; it was rather depressing to think of an eternity that offered no change. Now that she was armed with the knowledge of gods, demons, and immortals, part of her couldn’t help but wonder if this was just their own sick form of entertainment.
“Karma.” James said.
“Karma, yeah I get it, you reap what you sow. Doesn’t make it less depressing.”
“No Valerie, look down, that is Karma.” James explained nodding towards the bottom of the cliffs.
They were almost to the last few steps and what Valerie saw took her breath away. A woman dressed all in gold stood tall, her flaming hair falling in soft curls down her back and streaming over her shoulders. Even as a mortal Valerie could feel the power radiating off the being who stood below. A breathtaking smile lit up the woman’s face as Valerie made eye contact with her.
“Her name is Karma?” Valerie asked with amusement.
James made a snort as he bit back a chuckle. “Yes, and believe me Karma is a bitch.”
Valerie started laughing, the woman looked friendly enough to her, but then again every female she knew including herself knew how to be a bitch.
“James, naughty naughty, where are your manners? That is no way to introduce an old friend.” Karma yelled up to them.
“More like an old enemy.” James quipped as he descending the last step, setting Valerie firmly on the ground next to him.
Karma waved his comment off with a flick of her wrist, her eyes homing in on Valerie. “You must be the lovely woman who captured James’s heart instead of just his bed.”
The comment stung, Valerie hadn’t considered how many woman James may have had over the centuries. She found herself wondering if Karma had shared his bed. The woman was a picture of perfection, the swell of her breasts straining the silky gold fabric she was draped in.
Shaking her head Valerie fought back her feeling of jealousy and held out her hand. “Hi, I’m Valerie. It is nice to meet one of James’s frien … acquaintances.”
Karma shook Valerie’s hand and chuckled at the stumbling of words. “We are friends, don’t listen to James. He is just being silly.”
Valerie’s smile faltered as she made contact with Karma’s skin. Flashes of memories from long ago flooded her mind. A glimpse of a woman in gold leading her to the shed, musical laughter as she squeezed the lighter fluid bottle with all her might, a woman’s hand restraining her when she tried to run into the flames after her mother.
“Ahhh.” Valerie panted as she sunk to the ground on her knees. She hadn’t remembered trying to follow her mother until just now, but she was certain a woman in gold stopped her from what would have meant certain death.
“Valerie, are you okay? What the fuck did you do to her Karma?” James was shouting, but all Valerie could do was stare at Karma’s face.
“You, I know you. You were there.” Valerie panted.
Understanding dawned on James’s face. This was the god or goddess as it were, that had touched Valerie.
James sighed. “My sweet innocent Valerie. Yes they are all in fact guilty. However if they are immortal, and some are, the crime of adultery can be punishable by death if their spouse demands it. This may just be a stop on the way to the gallows so to speak.”
“Remember, when immortals bond it is with blood, it is for life, it is not like mortal marriage where you can change your mind.” He continued when he heard Valerie gasp. “The mortals contained in this circle may be here for eternity or they may be destined to move even lower down. No one but fate can say what lies in store for them.”
“Well that is just depressing. Is there no such thing as redemption?”
James felt bad answering her, he knew most mortals believed in redemption. “If they haven’t redeemed themselves by the time they end up here the n no, there is such thing for them.”
Valerie didn’t care what these people had done; it was rather depressing to think of an eternity that offered no change. Now that she was armed with the knowledge of gods, demons, and immortals, part of her couldn’t help but wonder if this was just their own sick form of entertainment.
“Karma.” James said.
“Karma, yeah I get it, you reap what you sow. Doesn’t make it less depressing.”
“No Valerie, look down, that is Karma.” James explained nodding towards the bottom of the cliffs.
They were almost to the last few steps and what Valerie saw took her breath away. A woman dressed all in gold stood tall, her flaming hair falling in soft curls down her back and streaming over her shoulders. Even as a mortal Valerie could feel the power radiating off the being who stood below. A breathtaking smile lit up the woman’s face as Valerie made eye contact with her.
“Her name is Karma?” Valerie asked with amusement.
James made a snort as he bit back a chuckle. “Yes, and believe me Karma is a bitch.”
Valerie started laughing, the woman looked friendly enough to her, but then again every female she knew including herself knew how to be a bitch.
“James, naughty naughty, where are your manners? That is no way to introduce an old friend.” Karma yelled up to them.
“More like an old enemy.” James quipped as he descending the last step, setting Valerie firmly on the ground next to him.
Karma waved his comment off with a flick of her wrist, her eyes homing in on Valerie. “You must be the lovely woman who captured James’s heart instead of just his bed.”
The comment stung, Valerie hadn’t considered how many woman James may have had over the centuries. She found herself wondering if Karma had shared his bed. The woman was a picture of perfection, the swell of her breasts straining the silky gold fabric she was draped in.
Shaking her head Valerie fought back her feeling of jealousy and held out her hand. “Hi, I’m Valerie. It is nice to meet one of James’s frien … acquaintances.”
Karma shook Valerie’s hand and chuckled at the stumbling of words. “We are friends, don’t listen to James. He is just being silly.”
Valerie’s smile faltered as she made contact with Karma’s skin. Flashes of memories from long ago flooded her mind. A glimpse of a woman in gold leading her to the shed, musical laughter as she squeezed the lighter fluid bottle with all her might, a woman’s hand restraining her when she tried to run into the flames after her mother.
“Ahhh.” Valerie panted as she sunk to the ground on her knees. She hadn’t remembered trying to follow her mother until just now, but she was certain a woman in gold stopped her from what would have meant certain death.
“Valerie, are you okay? What the fuck did you do to her Karma?” James was shouting, but all Valerie could do was stare at Karma’s face.
“You, I know you. You were there.” Valerie panted.
Understanding dawned on James’s face. This was the god or goddess as it were, that had touched Valerie.
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