Golden-Eyed Heir to Myth - Chapter 79 - Saphroneth

Chapter TextMaybe it was the different perspective compared to last time, when Juniper had been distracted by her unsettled facets, but Hepzamirah was huge. Much bigger than Juniper or any of her companions, and even a little larger than a typical minotaur, she carried a hooked pickaxe almost as tall as she was and was wearing enchanted armour.There were guards accompanying her, but there was no real indication that she might actually need them. They certainly looked tough, but if Juniper was a judge they were more of… additional muscle, there for intimidation, or for tasks Hepzamirah didn't want to do herself, or to keep people away from her.The most dangerous person present, however, was significantly shorter than Hepzamirah and much less intimidating – unless you recognized her for who she was, as Juniper did. Shamira, the regent of Alushinyrra in Nocticula's name.Her presence was… a potential problem, for Juniper at least. Not certainly, but possibly. Part of the logic of Juniper's...