The Sanctuary of Athena was a location of high security. Well known by the other armies as one of the most prepared.
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Greateful were those who lived downwards to it, though, unlucky and insensitive was fate to have brought them to live in such a place.
The constant fear of attacks or a new war lingered through the beautiful, lively streets, pacing unnoticed by the gleeful children roaming on and about.
It wasn't unusual you'd see a little lad or lass sneaking inside the sacred grounds. That, for as much as it was adorable, was incredibly dangerous.
A big problem, truly.
Parents were always worried whenever the kids disappeared, the fear of having them brought back home throughoutly scrapped, in the arms of a Gold Saint was big.
Sure, they trusted Athena's men. Their lives had been saved by them countless times before.
Even so, what if?
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You were no different from those kids. As clumsy and giggly as a little girl could be, you sneaked inside, curious about the forest.
One thing you've always had was interest for nature, the green and all that surrounded and lived in it was mesmerizing!
The most colorful, the most poisonous.
The sound of shifting inside didn't go unnoticed by the guardian of the temple of Aries, who, being the first house always was the first to deal with whatever came.
Shion found the shifting unusual, no animal had the size to make such noise.
A bit off duty, and aware of it, he wandered. The source of the sound becoming each time closer until his steps halted to the sight of a little girl tripping down a nearby cliff.
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The man didn't think twice, as fast as thunderbolts could be, his hand was around her wrist, hoisting her up.
She looked at tad bit scared, but Shion could see the way her eyes lit up with amaze at the sight of him.
After a bit of questioning, decided was it to the obvious that taking her home was the only right thing to do.
Being guided by a 6 year old through a crowded village wasn't the easiest thing ever, but, somehow, it worked.
Her eyes found way to a woman worriedly speaking to a man, which he guessed was her husband, and the girl's parents.
What a mess...