Rachel frowned. “In truth, I had not thought much on it. When I was bitten and joined to the sisterhood, every shred of who I had been seemed to fade into a dream. Now, I am powerful, beautiful, flawless. So no, it does not trouble me. Now, I am happy. Are you not happy, sister?”
“Of course I am happy, but I needed to know if you were happy. You were my treasured friend before, and you are now my beloved sister. It would not be right of me to rest content if you were not also content.” Reaching out, Jamie brought her companion into a passionate embrace. A hiss escaped her as she rubbed her cheek against her companion’s, allowing the snakes on their scalps to mingle.
Rachel shuddered at the sensation and smiled. “So it is settled then. This is how we will stay. Now and forever, my sister.”
“Now and forever. And we will bring this world under our rule.” Jamie’s fangs flashed in the darkness. Her forked tongue darted out to scent the excitement on the other medusa’s graceful neck.
They remained frozen in this position for a while, but Rachel backed away, her head tilted mischievously. “You mean under Rebecca’s rule, do you not?”
“Of course.”
“And speaking of Rebecca, as much as I would enjoy celebrating with you tonight, we really must be getting back before any of our other sisters realize we are gone. We would not want our leader to suspect that we have a secret. While we may well be the only ones who remember the past, me must not chance it.”
Jamie sighed. “I supposed you are right. Let us save our energies for tomorrow’s hunt.”
Soon, the two medusae rejoined the others. Twining their long bodies into the tangle of slumbering forms, they drifted off into sleep.
Fri Sep 07 06:22:44 2012